Youth outreach is a big need in the world today so we are devoted to help address this need, as well as unleash their potential!
Project 8 Days
Since 2001 our association organizes volunteer camps in Croatia and Bosnia which last approximately 8 days. These camps offer a profound first hand experience through a direct contact with poverty, with aftereffects of the war (1991-1995), and with situations of extreme hardship. And all that just several hundred kilometres from the “comfort of our homes”. The impression is usually quite shocking and intense. At the same time, it comes with a taste of the ever present hospitality and humanity of the people of these lands. Having had a chance to participate in the various activities, many have found a whole new meaning to their lives as they discover that they too have something to give to others.
The camps include:
- Training seminars for young volunteers
- Practical application by visiting institutions and needy families
- Helping out physically, including smile therapy, painting a mural or fixing up a garden
- Distributing humanitarian aid
- Flash Mob Dance and Free Hugs
Here is video, a collection of the accounts of average people and their experiences in our volunteer work in Croatia and Bosnia:
And one more video document, accounts from volunteers who joined us in our projects:
The program of including young people in volunteer projects continues throughout the whole year, including interactive seminars about volunteering in the schools, followed by a practical application in their neighbourhood. A lot of young people take part in such projects and many change their lives for the better, overcome depression, and find a new meaning of life.
More Information Media Gallery and History
Other News on our Youth Volunteering Program Projects:
2015 Bosnian Volunteer Camp
Once again this year we held a camp for volunteers from Sarajevo. During this one week period we painted murals … Continue reading →
Croatia:Youth Volunteers in Action
Again this month various croatian young people have helped with our projects during their school hours, as part of an … Continue reading →
“What Everybody Needs is Love” Italian School Project Continues
Thanks to the arrival of good weather we were able to do 2 murals outside, at the Dante Alghieri School … Continue reading →
Winter Camp, 31.12.2014-04.01.2015
We held our first large winter camp at our center, with a total of 27 attendees from Torino, Milano, Trento, … Continue reading →
Cloz Camp, 3rd- 9th September
This larger camp worked very hard this week, finishing the murals in the Pehlin and Turnić kindergartens. Another group sanded … Continue reading →
Denno Summer Camp 2014
The most numerous group so far was made up of 28 volunteers, which allowed for a division into smaller teams … Continue reading →
Family Camp, August 10th-16th
Once again this year we are hosting a family camp, this time from the area of Trento. The idea is … Continue reading →