JAVVA
International volunteering projects
Programme 2016
JAVVA IS...
JAVVA stands for “Jeunes Actifs dans le Volontariat et les Voyages Alternatifs” or in other words “Young People Active in Volunteering and Alternative Travels” and was founded as a non-profit organization in 2000. Since 2003, JAVVA has been recognized as a youth organization by the French-speaking government of Belgium.
OUR MISSION
We aim to promote an ideal of tolerance, solidarity and peace between young people from around the world and to encourage their active participation and mobility. JAVVA has no political or ideological affiliation.
OUR APPROACH
International camps and volunteer projects enable inter-cultural encounters as well as the discovery of others and therefore, in our opinion, represent a useful tool in the construction of peace. They contribute towards a fairer world with more solidarity and respect for differences. Even if our projects cannot be considered as humanitarian aid or emergency relief, they offer participation in another culture, and teach teamwork through participation in a development project in the heart of a local community.
OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES
- International Workcamps
- Medium or Long term Volunteering
- European Voluntary Service (EVS)
- Thematic groups
- Trainings
- JAVVA@School
Dear partners,
Please, find below, our program of workcamps for 2016. We do hope to host many of your motivated volunteers this summer, and that they will have a good time in Belgium. We would like to point out some general remarks and specificities regarding our workcamps :
- Workcamps
This year, our workcamps will last 2-3 weeks and will take place from April to October. The number of international volunteers in the camp will vary from 8 to 15. If possible, we try to avoid having more than 2 participants of the same nationality in the camp. Usually English is the camp language, but there are some projects where notions of French are necessary (see workcamps' descriptions).
- Conditions for participation
Volunteers should be over 18 year old and there is no maximum age limit. There are no special skills required from volunteers. Participants should be motivated to do voluntary work, be ready to meet the realities of local life and demonstrate flexibility, tolerance and openness to new experiences. There is no extra fee required to participate in our workcamps.
Two new workcamps this year ! Do not miss them …
JAVVA16/04
JAVVA16/07
For any question, please contact :
Incoming (workcamps, MTV, EVS): Laura -
Outgoing (workcamps, MTV, EVS): Claire -
Trainings/communication: Thierry -
Coordination: Roberta –
JAVVA ASBL
Rue Raphaël, 14
1070 Brussels
Belgium
Phone Number: +32 2 478 29 19
Emergency contact number: +32 489 537 105
INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS 2016
Code / Name / Location / Dates / Type / Nb of volsJAVVA16/01 / Special Olympics Belgium / LA LOUVIERE / 29/04 – 11/05 / DISA /FEST / 15
JAVVA16/02 / Eco-centre "La CITE s'invente" / LIEGE / 21/06 - 05/07 / ENVI/ RENO / 10
JAVVA16/03 / L’Enfance de l'Art - eco-construction / TEMPLEUVE / 18/07 - 07/08 / RENO / 6
JAVVA16/04 / Spot On Anderlecht! / BRUSSELS / TBC / RENO/ ART / 10
JAVVA16/05 / Arthur Regniers Centre / BIENNE / 08/08 - 26/08 / DISA / 9
JAVVA16/06 / Festival Théâtres Nomades / BRUSSELS / 11/08 - 26/08 / FEST / 8
JAVVA16/07 / WHV - Silex & the City / SPIENNES / 15/08 - 02/09 / ARCH/ MANU / 8
JAVVA16/08 / Marsinne Folk Festival / HERON / 05/09 - 17/09 / FEST / 10
JAVVA16/09 / Red Cross Centre for asylum seekers - Nonceveux / NONCEVEUX / 07/10 – 23/10 / SOCI/ RENO / 8
EVS PROJECTS 2016-2017
Accreditation Number / Host Organisation / Location / Number of volunteers / Application Deadline / Activity dates947280079 / Logis de Louvranges de Caritas / Wavre / 2 / 26/04/16 / 01/08/16 31/07/17
2013-BEFR-41* / Fedasil Rixensart / Rixensart / 2 / 26/04/16 / 01/09/16 31/08/17
2013-BEFR-16* / L'Enfance de l'Art / Tournai / 3 / 26/04/16 / 15/08/16 15/07/17
938002902 / Altérez-Vous / Louvain-La-Neuve / 1 / 26/04/16 / 01/09/16 31/08/17
921511932** / Solidarcité / Brussels / 1 / 26/04/16 / 01/09/16 30/06/17
2013-BEFR-42* / Facere / Brussels / 1 / 04/10/16 / 01/01/17 30/06/17
* waiting re-accreditation
** New project waiting for accreditation
INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS
2016
JAVVA16/01 - Special Olympics Belgium
LA LOUVIERE / 29.04-11.05 / DISA/FEST / 15 vols / 18+PARTNER: Created by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968, "Special Olympics" aim to providing year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Today, Special Olympics is a global movement serving more than 4 million people with intellectual disabilities in 178 countries and representing 30 different types of sports.
Special Olympics Belgium was founded in 1979 and is officially recognized by the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee. It organises National Games every year (alternatively in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia) and send delegations of Belgian athletes to the Winter and Summer Special Olympics World Games. These competitions are open to any athlete with intellectual disability who regularly practise a sport at his/her own level. More than just a physical and sport training, these activities enhance the social development of the athletes.
The 2016 National Games will take place in La Louvière and will host about 3400 athletes and 1200 coaches from 300 sport clubs to compete in 19 adapted sports and disciplines. The programme will include a torch run, opening and closure ceremonies, an Olympic village, a healthy athletes programme and an art exhibitions from artists with mental disability.
More information on (FR): Special Olympics Belgium
WORK: For this 34th edition of the Belgian National Games, volunteers will help on several aspects of the event logistics, such as assembling and dismantling of structures, building and putting up the decorations, transport and unloading of material, waste management,... Volunteers will work with several teams of the organisation before and after the Games. During the 3 days of competitions, volunteers will provide guidance to athletes for one of the disciplines of the competition: a precision ball sport, related to bowls and "pétanque" called Bocce. The Opening Ceremony as well as the Torch Run will take place on May 4th while the Games will take place from May 5th to May 7th 2016.
Physical work will be asked to volunteers so it is important to take this into account. Volunteers will also have lighter tasks like accompaniment of athletes at Bocce, decorations, waste management,...
ACCOMMODATION: Volunteers will sleep in the logistic centre of the organisation. Please bring a sleeping bag.
FOOD: Meals will be taken with the different teams of the organisation and will be prepared by local volunteers. Vegetarian food will be available but should be asked in advance.
LOCATION: The 2016 National Games will take place in La Louvière, a small city located in the Province of Hainaut, in the French-Speaking part of Belgium. The city is located about 50 km away from Brussels, 90 km East of Lille and 30 km from Charleroi. The place of the workcamp can be reached easily by public transport.
SPECIFIC INFORMATION: This workcamp requires physical efforts at some moments. Volunteers are asked to prove a strong interest for the thematic of this event. There will be one free day before and one free day after the competition.
Please bring good working shoes and clothes that can get dirty as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather.
A project-related motivation letter is required.
LANGUAGE: The language of the workcamp is English. Basics of French are useful but not necessary.
TERMINAL: Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), train to La Louvière. The meeting point will be at La Louvière Centre train station on 29/04. Train timetables on www.b-rail.be/main/F/
SUMMARY OF THE WORKCAMP: (This description can be used for promotion of the project by the sending partners on their social media channels): For the 34th edition of the Belgian Special Olympics, a competition hosting about 3400 athletes with intellectual disabilities, a workcamp will take place in the city of La Louvière in order to help on several aspects of the logistics around the competition. Volunteers will also guide athletes for one of the disciplines during the National Games.
JAVVA16/02 – Eco-centre "La CITE s'invente"
LIEGE / 21.06 – 05.07 / ENVI/RENO / 10 vols / 18+PARTNER: ”La CITE s'invente” is a non profit educational organisation for sustainable development. Its mission is to raise awareness about environmental issues and to promote sustainable ways of life.
The main objective of the organisation is to build and design an eco-centre for pedagogical purposes in the hillside (coteaux) of the Citadel of Liège. An eco-centre is a multi-purpose facility dedicated to demonstration of innovations and knowledge transfers for environment protection and sustainable development. In addition to the development of the eco-centre, the organisation is carrying out numerous activities related to environment:
ñ entertainment activities, particularly about compost, biodiversity, vegetable garden, eco-construction, beekeeping, deadheading of fruit trees, healthy food and (soon) permaculture with schools of the neighbourhood and adult groups.
ñ film production and projections
ñ fun, educational and ecological machines
ñ events related to sustainable development (festival,...)
WORK : The main objective of the workcamp will be to help improving the outdoor and indoor facilities of the eco-centre. Examples of tasks and activities to foresee during the workcamp:
ñ to finalize the outdoor kitchen area
ñ to prepare the construction of a future building whose aim is to host groups (the former sheepfold)
ñ to maintain vegetable gardens (weed, rebuild wood boxes,...)
ñ to carry out finishing work in the eco-centre with natural materials: sanding the terrace, painting pedagogical frames,...
ñ the prepare soil for planting and planting
ñ to dig new ponds
ñ to install nest boxes
ñ to spend one or two days in a permaculture farm in order to learn and to harvest vegetables and fruits for their meals
ñ to install a tepee in order to host children groups during summer time
ñ to make bread using the wood oven
ñ to pick wild plants,to take part to excursions in the area
The exact tasks to be carried out during this workcamp will depend on the progress of the works and the priorities at the time of the workcamps.
ACCOMMODATION: Volunteers will sleep in tents next to the eco-centre. Please bring a sleeping bag and a mattress.
FOOD: Volunteers will be provided with a kitchen where they will cook for themselves. Food will be local, organic and mainly vegetarian.
LOCATION : The eco-centre is located in the Saint-Léonard area of Liège, at the foot of the hillside of the Citadel. Liège is the biggest city of Wallonia and the third city of Belgium after Brussels and Antwerp. The hillside of the Citadel is a rural area of more than 90 hectares partly located in the historical centre of Liège, whose the half is classed as Natural Heritage of the Walloon Region. This site has more than 60 monuments recognized as Material Heritage by the Walloon Region and counts 13 km of walking trails.
SPECIFIC INFORMATION: This workcamp is targeting volunteers who are sensitive to environmental issues with a strong interest for sustainable development. Please bring good working shoes and clothes as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather.
LANGUAGES: The language of the workcamp is English. Basics of French are useful but not necessary.
TERMINAL : Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), meeting point at Liège-Palais train station on 21/06. Train timetables on www.b-rail.be/main/F/
SUMMARY OF THE WORKCAMP: (This description can be used for promotion of the project by the sending partners on their social media channels): Join the workcamp at "La CITE s'invente" In the city of Liège and help this educational organisation to promote sustainable development through their eco-centre! Volunteers will contribute to the improvement of the indoor and outdoor facilities of the eco-centre and make the place ready to host children groups during summertime.
JAVVA16/03 – L’Enfance de l'Art - eco-construction
TEMPLEUVE / 18.07–07.08 / RENO / 6 vols (+locals) / 18+PARTNER: "L’Enfance de l'Art", created in 1997, is a non profit organisation whose aim is to help parents to become more involved in their children's education. To that purpose, the organisation set up hosting facilities for children or people with reduced autonomy, leisure workshops, nurseries, schools. The organisation follows Steiner pedagogy principles.
L’Enfance de l'Art hosts about 125 children from 0 to 12 years old. The kindergarten, the nursery, the nursery school and the primary school are recognized by the French-speaking Community of Belgium and the organisation is now established in the former boarding school of «Dames de la Providence». These buildings are rented for a very low price before a probable purchase in order to avoid vandalism. They were dilapidated and deserted since 2004 before the parents of the organisation decided to begin renovating them and that's where the workcamp steps in!
WORK: In partnership with a construction company focused on social improvement, l'Enfance de l'Art organises a renovation workcamp in the former boarding school of «Dames de la Providence» that has hosted for 5 years the new Waldorf school of the French-speaking community of Belgium, as well as a kindergarten in the first of the six renovated buildings. This company uses ecological material and techniques that are in harmony with our environment.
Volunteers will work from Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 12 am and from 2 pm to 4 pm, on the renovation of a building in order to turn it into a new daycare centre for children from 2 to 3 years old and related premises (toilets, kitchen, dormitory, playroom,...). They will be asked, according to work progress, to work, in 2 or 3 teams, on different techniques and activities:
ñ Disassembly of the building and sorting of materials
ñ Renovation works in the gardens and the courtyard
ñ Participation to the management and the preparation of a community kitchen of good quality
ACCOMMODATION: In the former boarding school in other non renovated buildings