“Academy of Ukrainian Youth” is looking for volunteers to apply for the 1st September deadline with EVS project to be hosted in our organization which is based in Lviv.

”Academy of Ukrainian Youth” is a voluntary youth organisation which gives possibilities for children and young people for their personal, social, spiritual and cultural development; motivates youth to be active in social life and to realise their own projects; promote intercultural learning, non formal education and voluntary work.

We would like to offer two EVS places:
1. Youth center “Svitlycya”
Theme of the Activity: Non-formal education, European awareness, Youth Polices
Target group: Children and youth
Volunteer tasks: organizing the meetings of European Club in youth center, organizing the volunteer`s country cultural club, organizing the volunteer`s language discussion club, supporting activities for children, supporting local activities of hosting organisation, own initiative for local community.
Terms: 1 volunteer needed for 10-12 months. Activity dates - 1st December or 1st February

2. L’ARCHE - Building community with people who have mental disabilities
Theme of the Activity: Disabilities
Target group: people with mental disabilities
Volunteer tasks: workshop program (volunteers help people with mental disabilities to make candles, greeting cards, icons, beads… and others things), afternoon program (to assist with art and music activities, and in general, they join the core members in activities, games and helping with some simply craft works)
Terms: 2 volunteers needed for 10 month from 1 st December 2010 till 31 July 2011

If you are interested in our projects, please contact us as soon as possible that we could send you application form for volunteers and more information about our projects. All candidates are asked to send us filled application form, CV and motivation letter to e-mail: Ta e-poštni naslov je zaščiten proti smetenju. Če ga želite videti, omogočite Javascript. . Documents should be sent till 20 August 2010.

Academy of Ukrainian Youth

ADVIT Moldova is looking for the EVS volunteers for the following hosting projects starting December 2010/January 2011. All the project are situated in the capital of Moldova – Chisinau.

1. The representation of the Austrian Public Association “Hilfswerk Austria” in the Republic of Moldova is a non-profit, non-political and non-governmental organization, which contributes to the improvement of life quality by providing sustainable support for the economic development and social protection in a non-bureaucratic, professional and directly onsite manner for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged from social point of view people in the Republic of Moldova.
The volunteer will have the opportunity to get involved in the various aspects of Hilfswerk Austria in Moldova activities:
• Taking part in project visits as well as in conferences and meetings:
• Developing her own idea or initiative and managing a clear-cut project in line with her skills, personal interests and goals: the volunteer will set up her/his own weblog which will accompany the civic education projects In this weblog, which will mainly be written in English, the volunteer is free to express her own experiences and point of view of the project and its implementation, as well as further experiences and impressions gained concerning both the activities and her/his work at Hilfswerk Austria in Moldova and her/his stay in Moldova in general. Through this weblog, the volunteer will give an important asset to the project and help reaching a broader public and therefore optimizing the outcome.
• Conducting internet researches about similar civic education projects and election practises in other countries.
• Helping in the preparation of project-related conferences and seminars.
• On-site project visits: Updating HWA’s and the summer school’s website and writing reports on projects where she was involved or which she visited.
• Supporting the HWA with English and German language skills (translations, writing applications, proof-reading etc.)
Priorities will be given to candidates with relevant practical or university background.

2. Promo-Lex Association is non-governmental organization whose mission is to contribute to development of democracy in Republic of Moldova through facilitating the access to the Human Rights protection for the citizens and civil society strengthening in Republic of Moldova.
The volunteer will get the opportunity to get involved in the various aspects of PROMO-LEX’s activities:
1. Writing applications and managing projects: seminars, study visits, conferences;
2. Following European policy developments in the Moldovan youth sector; the compilation of the PROMO-LEX newsletter and the updating of the PROMO-LEX website;
3. Assisting in finding partners and creating new projects in the Europe and the rest of the world;
4. Assisting with research projects;
5. Managing a clear-cut project in line with his/her skills, personal interests and goals;
6. Developing his/her own idea or initiative.

3. The Rehabilitation Center of Torture Victims “Memoria”
Objectives:
• Providing medico-social and legal support to torture victims and their families;
• Improving the health status and quality of life of assisted persons, their social reintegration with re-establishing of their integrity, reputation and self-respect.
• Prevention of torture and safeguarding the rights of victims to medical services and compensation.
• Improving the staff knowledge about torture victims and creating a model of rehabilitation services for special categories of persons.
• Collaboration with other similar centers and persons involved in the rehabilitation of torture survivors.
Description of the tasks of the volunteer:
The volunteers will have the opportunity to get involved in various aspects of Memoria’s activities, such as:
- Trying to raise awareness of the organization by writing applications for possible funding opportunities.
- The volunteer will also manage there own personal project, such as arranging seminars, study visits and conferences, which focus on fighting of torture and developing democracy in Moldova and greater awareness of human rights issues.
- The volunteer will also follow European policy developments in the Moldovan youth sector and preparing European projects
- The volunteer will assist with research projects. In particular, they will help Memoria in finding partners and creating new projects in Europe and the rest of the world.
- The volunteer will manage a clear-cut project in line with their skills, personal interests and goals; This will also be an opportunity for them to develop their own ideas or initiative.

4. Dogs’ Shelter “Casa Katharina” is a shelter for around 120 dogs who are all waiting since a lesser or longer time for friendly people and a new home.
Volunteer will help to:
- Clean and take care of the places where the animals stay.
- Play with animals.
- Create the places where the animals stay (putting the attributes on the right places) and make this places ready for the animals.
- Do fortification and does behavior observation on the animals.
- Feed the animals.
- Help veterinary doctor.
- Register animals and prepare reports this

All selected volunteer will have the following practical arrangements during their service:
Accommodation: in room with shared kitchen, bathroom and toilet in the rented flat together with other EVS volunteers from different countries or single room with shared kitchen, bathroom and toilet in the host family.
Food: Food allowance will be received from ADVIT Moldova.
Local transport: Monthly transportation card will be provided.
Language courses: Intensive course upon arrival plus 30 hours of the language lessons with the private teacher is provided. Volunteers can choose what language to learn Romanian or Russian.
On-arrival training and midterm evaluation:
On-going mentoring and support
Through constant communication with Moldovan children and the staff, playing national games, signing songs, telling tales and etc., the volunteer will receive a unique opportunity to get to know Moldovan culture and probably to discover something new in his/her own culture by looking at it from another dimension.
All interested candidates must submit their CV and motivation letter indicating the project they are applying for, when you are able to start your project and for how many months you are available, contact details of your sending organization before August 14, 2010 to ADVIT Moldova by email Ta e-poštni naslov je zaščiten proti smetenju. Če ga želite videti, omogočite Javascript.
The selection of the candidates will be on-going.
We remain at your disposal for any further clarification.

Alina Osmacova ADVIT Moldova Tel:+373 69872622 Skype: advitmd www.voluntariat.md