We are happy to have you here!
You are in the right place,
If you believe that all children should receive the same quality of education, regardless of their background or social class background; If you are looking for a valuable and rewarding pastime; If you like challenges, a sense of achievement and want to learn new things as part of an enthusiastic team; For all of us to work together well, it's important to know what's important to us!
What we think the ideal Just Is volunteer looks like:
Innovative and open-minded
The ideal volunteer is open to learning new things, learning and growing. Working with the foundation is not only about developing the children, but also about developing yourself. We are always looking for opportunities to develop and innovate.
Creative
This is an important engine of our development.
He/She loves children
We work with children, so this is a cardinal issue.
Engaged
Identifies with the objectives and professional principles set out in the Volunteer Guide.
Committed
Carries out the tasks he/she has committed to, and informs the coordinator in good time if he/she is unable to complete them.
Our principles
Our professional principles
We believe in prevention and early development. We believe in the power of non-formal education and competence development. We treat all members of the community, children and adults alike, as partners.
Our communicational and behavioural guidelines
We build partnerships with the children and adults who use the programme. We avoid a hierarchical relationship in communication and behaviour that would suggest that educated people in the city are helping uneducated, disadvantaged people in the countryside. We strive for assertive communication. Our core value is non-violence. Therefore, it is important that we do not express ourselves aggressively for disciplinary purposes. We strive to find win-win/win-win solutions. Volunteers do not drink alcohol in front of children (including teenagers). Volunteers do not give children alcohol. Volunteers do not smoke in front of children. Volunteers step aside before smoking. Volunteers do not give cigarettes to children. Children are not allowed to smoke during our activities. Volunteers avoid sexual or suggestive contact with locals. Volunteers will not involve children in any conflicts that may arise between them. Conflicts are settled primarily among themselves. If this fails, they seek the help of the programme leaders. We will refrain from politicising, which could put anyone in an uncomfortable position, by dividing volunteers among themselves. We refrain from swearing (both in front of the children and between volunteers). Rules during activites
We typically use first names with children. With most adults too, but this is something each volunteer and adult must establish for themselves. In the sessions we mainly use positive motivation. The child is allowed to be passive, but not destructive. Who is responsible for the programme and the children? All volunteers have to look after everyone. We don't have dangerous games, but anything can become dangerous at any time. It is everyone's responsibility to immediately stop any game that makes them feel bad! It is the only way to prevent harm! All volunteers must intervene immediately if a child is hurting another child, either verbally or in action. If a child does not follow this rule and does not stop, they will be sent home or escorted home, depending on their age. Anyone can do this, but if the volunteer cannot do it, they can ask older volunteers for help. Donation
Volunteers do not individually give gifts, sweets, etc. to children.
Our current donation based projects:
Glasses project in collaboration with VisFontis; School bags and gym equipment for first-year students in collaboration with VisFontis; At Christmas time we usually prepare a little something for the families related to our activities (changes every year). Any requests for individual donations beyond this (food, clothes, transport, phone card top-ups, etc.) must be refused by all volunteers. It is the only way we can keep doing what we're doing. The exception is whether you allow a call to be made from your own phone, which is up to you.
Protecting children's privacy
We keep personal and other information about children using our program confidential. We store data as securely as possible. We will only disclose personal data to third parties with the consent of the data subject or their parents.
We only share photos online with parental permission, but never on our personal social media accounts. Photos may only be taken of children whose parental consent form states this. Ask the coordinators about this!
Thank you for reading, see you in camp!
Juszt-is Volunteer guidelines for camp volunteers