HumAid's Lo-Ca project focuses on building local capacity through education and local action. It focuses on vulnerable communities in Ecuador, India and Vietnam, where we have sent volunteers in the past. Volunteers will assist in communities so as to support the sustainable development of these communities and the development of local youth.
We are collaborating with ADICE Association(FR), VASE ICYE Ecuador(EC), OSCSWA India(IN) and CSDS(VN)
We will send a total of 12 volunteers over the course of 3 years: 8 will be sent by KERIC and 4 by our French partner ADICE. There will be two volunteers at a time for 12 months.
The volunteers will go on the project in 2 dates and will overlap for a short period:
- Deadline: August 2024 with 1 May 2024
- Term: June 2025 with a deadline of March 1, 2025
All 3 projects focus on education and volunteers will have regular activities with children and youth from local communities: indigenous communities in Otavalo, Ecuador, marginalised communities from rural areas such as Hoa Binh in Vietnam and a tribal community in Odisha, India - women empowerment.
On the project, volunteers will have 3 support persons:
- Coordinator - the person from the organization responsible for the project's progress
- Mentor - a local young person who will assist in the volunteer's self-development
- Local Intern - someone from the organization who will also participate in the training program and will guarantee the sustainability of the project
In addition to regular activities in the community, every two months volunteers will be involved in the creation and execution of the so called SLOCA activities (Small Local Action). The aim of these Small Local Actions is to 1. promote sustainable development of local communities, 2. help volunteers, interns and staff improve their project management skills
Topics: project management, inclusion and diversity, environment and climate, human rights, sustainable local community development
APPROACH: needs-based, respecting dignity and rights - how to help where needed
There will be a total of 30 to 60 SLOCAs. Each volunteer can conduct 5-10 SLOCAs based on needs during the project.
To volunteer with ESC HumAid you must:
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be registeredin the European Solidarity Corps Youth Portal, https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/
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indicate in your profile that Iam interested in taking part in humanitarian aid volunteering
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you are 18 to 35 years old
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reside in an EU Member State or in a country associated to the programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Turkey)
- you have completed the 25-hour training at the EU Academy in the online training section. https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/dashboard/training-humanitarian-aid_en
- after the training you participated in a face-to-face 5-day training course in Brussels in groups of approximately 25 applicants
NOTICE, you will not be able to apply for the project until you have completed the training and the 5-day training in Brussels.
The Lo-Ca project is supported by the ESC HumAid programme.
Your KERIC team.
Articles related to the project:
Inspiring Project Activities in Odisha, India – Building Resilient Communities
A Year in India: Jacopo’s Lo-Ca Story from Odisha
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