💛🇱🇹 Join an ESC Individual Volunteering Project in Lithuania Supporting Children and Families 🤝🌱 Help Build Happy Childhoods Together in Kaunas 🇱🇹

A heart-centered ESC opportunity is waiting for you in Kaunas, Lithuania 🇱🇹. This project takes place within the Caritas program of the Kaunas Archdiocese “Child Welfare Institute” (VGI), supporting children and families to grow in stability, trust, and joyful relationships.

If you care about children’s wellbeing, emotional development, and inclusive family support — this long-term experience offers real impact and personal growth.

📌 Project Overview

🌍 Programme: European Solidarity Corps – ESC Individual Volunteering
📍 Location: Kaunas, Lithuania 🇱🇹
🗓 Activity Dates: 01 February 2026 – 31 January 2027
⏳ Total Duration: 52 weeks
🏷 Activity Type: Individual Volunteering
🆔 Project Code: 2025-1-LT02-ESC51-VTJ-000347189

🎯 Main Themes

🤝 Social challenges
💚 Health and wellbeing
📚 Education and training
👨‍👩‍👧 Family support and child welfare

💡 What Will You Do?

🎨 Play and interact with children aged 10–17 (mainly 10–12)
📖 Help with homework and learning new subjects
🌳 Go for walks and support outdoor activities
🤝 Support children’s emotional development
🏫 Work closely with staff to create a safe and supportive environment

The goal of the program is to help children grow up happily in families and to provide adoptive and guardian families with space for communication and mutual support.

🏠 Accommodation and Financial Support

🏡 Private room in a shared mixed apartment
🚌 Monthly public transport ticket
💶 Monthly food allowance
💸 Pocket money provided

📚 Training and Support

🇱🇹 On-arrival training
🇱🇹 Mid-term training
👥 Monthly volunteer group meetings
🤝 Regular meetings with a mentor
💻 Online Lithuanian language classes
🎉 Participation in solidarity and volunteering events

👤 Participant Profile

💛 Passionate about working with children and teenagers
🗣 Comfortable speaking in English
🌤 Emotionally intelligent, patient, calm
🤝 Ready to collaborate with staff and children
🚭 Living a healthy lifestyle (no smoking or alcohol during work hours)
📅 Ready to commit for the full year
📄 Must submit CV and motivational letter in English
⚖ According to Lithuanian law, a criminal record clearance QR code is required to work with children

🌎 Eligible Countries

🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇽🇰 Kosovo* (UN resolution), 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇺🇦 Ukraine

📅 Application Deadline

⏰ Application Deadline: Not specified

🔗 Application Link

👉 https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49553_en
🌐 Organization website: https://vgi.caritas.lt/

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