🇱🇹 ESC Volunteering in Lithuania 👵 Intergenerational Care & Human Connection at the House of Generations 🤝

Forty seniors, young mothers, children, and one volunteer who becomes part of it all. The House of Generations in Lithuania is not a typical volunteering placement — it is a living community where every day brings something different, something real, and something that stays with you.

VšĮ „Actio Catholica Patria” runs Kauno Kartu Namai — the House of Generations — a unique intergenerational space where elderly people and young mothers with their children share daily life under one roof. As an ESC volunteer, you become a genuine part of that community — not an outside helper, but someone who shows up every day, builds relationships, and grows alongside the people around them.

What Is This Role About?

This placement is built around intergenerational solidarity — the idea that seniors and young families have something powerful to offer each other, and that a volunteer can be the connective tissue that makes that exchange richer. A significant part of the role involves supporting elderly people, including those living with dementia — so patience, emotional awareness, and genuine kindness are not optional extras here. They are the core of the work.

Activities

👵 Supporting and spending meaningful time with seniors at the Day Centre — conversations, games, dancing, and daily routines

👶 Supporting young mothers and helping them feel more confident in everyday life

🎨 Helping organise fun and creative activities for the community

💻 Teaching simple language or digital skills to residents

💡 Bringing new ideas to the team and taking initiative on activities

🌍 Building genuine relationships across generations — this is the heart of the role

Who Should Apply?

The organisation is not looking for a specific professional background — they are looking for the right kind of person.

🔹 Someone who genuinely believes in empathy, respect, solidarity, and openness — and lives those values daily

🔹 Comfortable and motivated working with elderly people, including those living with dementia

🔹 Patient, kind, and emotionally aware — these qualities matter more than any qualification

🔹 Ready to step out of their comfort zone and grow as a person

🔹 Motivated, curious, and ready to create meaningful moments across generations

🔹 Able to bring energy and warmth to a space that blends senior care and family life

Training & Support

📋 On-Arrival Training at the beginning of the placement

📊 Mid-Term Training at the halfway point to reflect and reorient

💬 Not sure what ESC volunteering actually involves or how the application process works? This complete guide covers everything — written specifically for people who are thinking about taking this step: https://youthworkshub.org/15101/

Activity Details

📅 Activity Period: 31 May 2026 – 30 May 2027

📍 Location: Sajungos Aikste 13A, Lithuania

👤 Activity Type: Individual Volunteering

🏷️ Project Code: 2025-1-LT02-ESC51-VTJ-000347189

Deadline

⏰ As soon as possible!

Eligible Countries

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇬🇱 Greenland 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇽🇰 Kosovo 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden

Official Project Page

🔗 https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/51262_en

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