Back Children Friendly Space Volunteer - LHI Refugee Center

Looking to volunteer with refugees abroad?

Lifting Hands International is looking for volunteers to join our team in Serres, Northern Greece, as soon as possible!

We operate a community center for refugees in Serres, a small city about an hour away from Thessaloniki. We work with a population of 1000+ refugees at the local camps, providing regular aid distributions and a range of psychosocial support programs. Our community center includes an Education Centre, a Children Friendly Space, a Female Friendly Space, and a Distribution Programme.

We are looking for volunteers to start as soon as possible that are able to:

• work with children aged 2 - 6 and 7-12
• organise developmental, playful and artistic activities
• help with our other activities, such as warehouse, child friendly space, etc...
• commit to at least one month
• work 30-35 hours a week
• previous experience is highly valued
• Ideal for child-focused students/graduates, educators, teachers, day care...

Additional information:

• we offer housing at our volunteer’s apartment in the centre of Serres for 5 euros per night;

• the minimum age for applying is 19 years old;

• we cannot provide assistance with visa applications or cover any related expenses.