This project will take place in Kanaleneiland, situated inthe heart of The Netherlands in the city of Utrecht, andwell-known for its multicultural inhabitants. A area thathas seen a big growth of social housing in the 60s andhas therefore attracted a huge number of people fromdifferent cultural backgrounds. This has madeKanaleneiland into a melting pot of cultures and a veryinteresting and characteristic part of Utrecht. Volunteerswill do a variety of jobs in this area.
Accomodation & food:
A in-house place to sleep, in the middle of the area, willbe provided. Participants are asked to bring their ownsleeping mattress and towels.
In the Netherlands we have a lot of asylum seekercenters. These locations are the living areas formigrants and refugees who want to apply for Dutchcitizenship, because they cannot live in their owncountry anymore. Sometimes these persons live forseveral years in these centers and every half a yearthey have to move from one center to the other. Thecenters try their hardest to make their stay as pleasantas possible: they organize activities and Dutch languageclasses and they learn them about many aspects of theDutch society. The center in Winterswijk is one of thebiggest in the Netherlands and looks like a small villageon its own. In the summer holiday some of the childrencan spend time with family on other locations, but thechildren that stay in the accommodation are bored,because there is no school and they are not going onholiday. Our participants will organize recreational (suchas creativity classes and theatre) and sports activities forand with refugee children and youngsters of 4-18 yearsold, during their summer holiday.
Accomodation & food:
You will stay in a center near the asylum seekercenter. Participants need to bring sleeping bag andmattress. You will cook together with the otherparticipants.
In Utrecht there are three Emmaus location. Already forthe third time in a row, we organize this project, which issituated in the city center, in the part called Parkwijk.Emmaus is a living - work community which alsoaccommodates people, who need it, regardless of theirreasons. All the people who are living at the Emmauswork at the second hand store which also includesrecycling. The volunteers will help out at the second handstore which includes for example picking up second handgoods.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will sleep in tents of the big garden ofEmmaus. They have to bring their own tents to theproject. They will cook and eat together with theinhabitants of Emmaus.
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