ADRA OPS
PHILANTHROPY, CHARITABLE FOUNDATION OF THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
Kragujevac, Serbia
⭐️ Activity Title
Volunteer in the shelter working with elderly and people in need (9 months) - Philanthropy
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
Philanthropy has been implementing emergency and development programs since 1991, focusing on marginalized and vulnerable groups. Its activities include psychosocial support, social services, education for the unemployed, economic empowerment, agricultural development, and capacity building of local communities. As a volunteer, you will provide professional support (social welfare, art, occupational, or other) at the Shelter for Homeless Persons in Kragujevac. You will also take part in community events aimed at preventing homelessness and support the distribution of food, hygiene kits, and cash or voucher assistance (CVA) to people at risk. Additionally, you will help assess homelessness risks in target communities and collaborate with stakeholders such as the Red Cross and the Center for Social Welfare, promoting Philanthropy’s standards in service delivery.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You will have nice appartment near the shelter. Philanthropy will cover all costs related to the accommodation. You will pay for your food costs and transportation from the monthly allowance of 470 EUR. Kragujevac is a relatively small town so you can conduct your daily tasks by walking, but there is a local transportation available as well. Story of our volunteer from Kragujevac - https://adra.cz/en/aktualita/volunteering-in-serbia-ertans-story-of-service-and-cultural-enrichment/
Training during the activity
Apart of mandatory Code of Conduct orientation and Safeguarding Children and vulnerable adults training, Philanthropy can provide training on the Project cycle management and Monitoring and Evaluation to enable better understanding of programming and conducting activities. You will be offered to participate in other Philanthropy’s capacity building activities, as feasible.
Participant profile
We're looking for volunteers who are open-minded and able to adapt to different cultures and the dynamic nature of humanitarian and development work. It's important to us that everyone shares our commitment to a respectful and inclusive environment—discrimination of any kind is not tolerated. We ask all volunteers to act responsibly and follow Philanthropy’s Code of Conduct and key policies, especially those related to safeguarding, anti-discrimination, and data protection. If you're communicative, open to new experiences, and eager to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. We warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds and abilities—everyone has something valuable to contribute.
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
A total of 38 week(s) during the period 01/09/2026 to 31/12/2027
Activity location
Vladimira Rolovica 1, Kragujevac, Serbia
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye
Activity topics
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Shelter
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2025-1-EACEA-VOLUN-101252203
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53359_en
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