Partner
Élmény Tár Tanoda is an organization working with children coming from disadvantaged backgrounds. Their mission is to open up the world for their target group and raise awareness about the opportunities surrounding them. This camp brings local youth together with youngsters from all over the world, providing a chance to broaden their perspective, become more open to the world outside their own community, to learn about acceptance and cooperation. We see this grand, shared international summer camp as a great way of serving our vision for the children and young people around us.
The international volunteer camp is being held for the 4th time, so the kids are really looking forward to it!
Work
Volunteers will have a chance to understand the civil sector in Hungary and the social reality of people living in poverty, not only as spectators but as active participants working towards social change. The program will consist of team-building activities, creative and multicultural workshops delivered to and by the volunteers with local young people, interactive programs to get to know the area together and some renovation work on a community house. Campfire, common music and board games are indispensable to the program.
Accommodation and food
Volunteers will be accomodated in tents, or in the house of the organisation on mattresses. Multiple toilets and showers are indoors. Camp leaders and volunteers will pay attention to having a responsible, local, and balanced diet. The team will cook in turns with the help of local camp leaders and youth workers.
Location and leisure
The camp will take place in Pécs, which has a rich historical and cultural heritage, and we will make sure that you have time to explore that. Pécs is a lively city with many options for gastronomy, cultural or music programs and lively nightlife. The location is surrounded by mountains, a rich area with forest, hills, wildlife, and an overall beautiful scenery.
Travel
Meeting point: Pécs Main Train Station, 7:00 PM, Monday, August 25.
The closest airport is Budapest Airport (BUD) – Liszt Ferenc International Airport. From there, you can take a train from Budapest Keleti Station, which takes approximately 3 hours. Please be aware that there are no trains from Budapest to Pécs after 7:45 PM. You can check the train schedule here: https://jegy.mav.hu/
The departure is scheduled for Monday, September 1st, but if necessary, you can leave on Sunday instead.
Requirements
No special documentation is necessary. No language requirements, but we require a way to communicate with the organizers in Hungarian or English. Please bring clothes that you won’t regret getting dirty during renovation, your sleeping bag and personal medicine.
Please send us a motivation letter focusing on why you would choose to work with children and youth, and what kind of related skills or previous experiences you have had. You do not need any special skills, we are just interested in your motivation and background.
Additional comments
We kindly ask for an additional fee of 45 € to cover the activities. Thank you for your understanding.
