EVS Together

European Voluntary Service

KA 1 Erasmus Plus Programme
 Short description of the project
Reference number:
Coordinating and sending association:
2017-1-RO01-KA105-036367
Asociatia Nationala de Dezvoltare
Continua a Tineretului din Romania Project dates:
ANDCTR
01.08.2017 - 31.12.2018

Hosting organisation: Youth Network

for Development and Innovation - YNDI
(Jordan)
Number of volunteers: 8 (2 volunteers
from Romania per stage)
Stages (2 months each):
I - 01.10.2017 - 28.11.2017
II - 01.02.2018-31.03.2018
III - 01.04.2018 - 29.05.2018
IV - 01.07.2018 - 28.08.2018
Profile of the participant:
● aged between 18 and 30 years;
● able to conversate in English;
● resident in Romania;
● never had an EVS in the past;

Tiebreaker criteria:

● strongly motivated to work with refugee children in an Arab country;

● availability for active involvement for the entire duration of the stage;
● youngsters that are planning to work in the future in refugees camps;
● young people that didn’t had the chance to travel or to access other
educational opportunities;
● young people willing to discover Jordanian culture and interested in
developing competences in working with disadvantaged people;
EVS - organizational issues
★ Volunteers will have to sign an agreement where are stipulated their
tasks, rights and responsibilities;
★ The transport will be reimbursed by the coordinating association in the
limit of 275 euro per participant (according to the travel distance band
(500 - 1999 km);
★ The volunteers will receive support in obtaining the visa. The visa costs
will be reimbursed.
★ The volunteers will benefit of a health insurance policy;
★ Volunteers will be accommodated one fully equipped apartment, with
shared bathroom and kitchen;
★ Volunteers will receive a monthly food allowance of 120 euros and 60
euros each month;
EVS - organizational issues
★ Volunteers will be guided in the activities by a coordinator ;
★ Volunteers will be assigned a mentor, weekly meetings are encouraged to
be attended in order to evaluate the learning process;
★ Volunteers will be offered a travel support according to the travel band
distance;
★ Volunteers will have to fill and send at the end of each month an activity
report.
★ At the end of the stage volunteers must fill the report from The Mobility
Tool;
★ Volunteers are expected to work 6 hours/day, 5 days/week. 2 free
days/month. NOTE: weekend activities(events) can be possible;
★ According to the program rules: 2 free days/month will be granted.
Topic,
aim, objectives
and activities of
the project
Topic and aim of the project
Since the Syrian war has started in 2010 Jordan has opened its border
to take in Syrian refugees. According to the international statistics Jordan is
one of the most affected countries by the big number of refugees, hosting
in 2016 a number of 635.000 of Syrian refugees which represent 20% of
the population of Jordan. This means that the state budget is spent to help
the refugees (25%), mainly orientated to basic needs and less money or
resources can be allocated to education or other facilities to help the
children.
In this way, we consider our project a good example for the local
community to get involved and help the refugees’ children by offering
alternatives of education and abilities achievement.
 Objectives of the project
★ The 8 Romanian volunteers, until the end of the of the 2 months stage will
acquire or develop civic competences needed for an active citizenship
involvement.
★ The children of the refugees will get a specific set of competences through the
educational program based on awareness development regarding hygiene,
expressing themselves, through feelings or artistic methods, getting involved
in camping constructive games
Shortly the objectives are:
★ Civic involvement competencies for the volunteers;
★ Cultural awareness;
★ Psychosocial support for the Syrian children living in Jerash city;
★ Community involvement;
★ Reduction of the violent behaviour;
 Activities of the project
Stage I (1M+1F):
Description: The first stage will start with hygiene problems and how to solve it in order to
avoid medical problems in the refugees camps. This activity will contain also hygiene
methods but also creativity solutions to make different basic objects from things that we
don’t use anymore, recycling. The volunteers will learn how to create useful and daily
objects in a manner that they never thought about, such as: a cup from a plastic bottle, a
broom from recycling materials, etc.
Stage II (1M+1F):
Description: Stage 2 will be focused on emotional expressions by applying the already
known method: Child Mapping which is a participatory tool through which children can
express themselves freely, as opposed to structured questionnaires. Child mapping activities
were organized in January in the camps of Kawergosk and Darashakran both in Iraq. By
applying this method we will spread around the world the results of it, in order to make
people aware about what means a war and the consequences on children.
 Activities of the project
Stage III (1M+1F)
Description: Stage 3 will be focused on artistic activities as a method to “forget” for couple of
hours about what is happening and getting lost in the imagination and creativity word. The
activities will be divided according to volunteers and children’s wishes and needs: handcrafting,
painting, singing, dancing, etc. The activities will be finished with a big exhibition, exposed in a
special tent, called “Together”, to which will be invited local authorities and citizens to see the
results of the together working of children and volunteers and how they can also get involved.

Stage IV( 1M+1F)

Description: Stage 4 will be focused on recreational activities for children, playing together
different funny and educational, in the same time, games. The children will play in teams, will
meet cartoon loved characters, and will play camping games. In the last 3 weeks of this stage the
children will also play a theatre play. The theatre play is a special one, by applying the methods
Forum Theatre, children trying to find solutions of this situation, through their vision. The play
will be performed in the camp where will also be invited local authorities and guests and the
conclusions will be organized in a movie done by the volunteers that will be spread on internet.
 Activities of the project

* During the stages will also be developed specific journalistic activities such as:
Article writing; Creating photo collages; Monthly E-Magazine created by the
volunteers; Movie editing. All of these materials will be shared using the website
of the project, promoters website, Facebook pages and profiles, on data writing
CD’s in offline environment in the locations with weak internet access.
The project is addressed to the need of acquiring competences in the field of
working with children taking into consideration the flux of migration in Europe
that is increasing every day and the general need around Europeans to have
qualified personnel to help the refugee’s camps in Europe based on the elements
learned in the oldest camps of refugees developed.
** The detailed and final schedule will be provided after discussions with the
partners and with the selected volunteers.
 EVS Together - schedule draft for stage I
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursaday Friday Saturday Sunday

9.00 Organizational Handcrafting Hygiene Arabic language Hygiene

- meeting - workshop workshop courses workshop
planning the with children
11.00
schedule

Free days
11.00 Brainstorming Arabic Round tabel and Movie shooting Handcrafting
- planning tasks language debates - the and editing of workshop with
and are courses need of social the project children
13.00
dividing roles inclusion of (stage)
refugee children documentary

Lunch break

14.00- Mentorshiopse Promoting Organization Journalistic Journalistic

17.00 ssion: Erasmus + and preparation activities activities
mobilities of monthly Free days
public events
Erasmus Plus programme

Erasmus + provides grants for a wide range of actions and activities in

the fields of education, training, youth and sport. The programme gives
opportunities to students, trainees, staff and volunteers to spend a period
abroad to increase their skills and employability. It supports organisations
to work in transnational partnership and to share innovative practices in
the fields of education, training and youth.
This project is funded by the European Union through Erasmus+
programme.
 European Voluntary Service (EVS)
This activity allows young people aged 17-30 to express their personal
commitment through unpaid and full-time voluntary service for up to 12
months in another country within or outside the European Union. Young
volunteers are given the opportunity to contribute to the daily work of
organisations dealing with youth information and policies, young people's
personal and socio-educational development, civic engagement, social
care, inclusion of disadvantaged, environment, non-formal education
programmes, ICTs and media literacy, culture and creativity, development
cooperation, etc. A project can include between 1 and 30 volunteers who
can do their voluntary service either individually or in group. Before
arrival we STRONGLY recommend each volunteer to read the EVS info kit.
For more information about the program access:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus_en
 Mentorship
- support during the project
During the project besides the COORDINATOR, you will also have a support
person that will help you to adapt, to integrate and will guide your learning process
during the project. This person is chosen by the hosting organization and is called
MENTOR.

MENTORSHIP can be defined as the set of relations and processes that appear
between an EVS volunteer and the person who facilitates the learning process during
the project. The mentor’s figure is very important in the whole process because he
assists the volunteer to integrate, to develop himself and to overcome possible
difficulties. The mentor can help the volunteer to identify the strong and weak points
regarding his skills and personality. Each volunteer will be assigned a mentor and
will benefit from group and individual mentorship sessions.
 Mentorship
- support during the project

MENTORSHIP CAN BE DESCRIBED AS:

★ Facilitating the learning process;

★ Introducing the volunteer to the local community;
★ Advising or counseling the volunteer in difficult situations;
★ Helping the volunteer to realize his achievements gained through
the activities;
Jerash, Jordan -

Your home for the

next 2 months
Landmarks
 Jordan

Jordan - location on the map

 Jerash, Jordan
Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Arabic:
‫ﺟﺮش‬, Ancient Greek: Γέρασα), is the capital and
the largest city of Jerash Governorate (‫ﻣﺤﺎﻓﻈﺔ‬
‫)ﺟﺮش‬, which is situated in the north of Jordan,
48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital
Amman towards Syria. Jerash Governorate's
geographical features vary from cold
mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300
metres (820 to 980 ft) above sea level, suitable
for growing a wide variety of crops.

The Jordanian flag

The history of the city is a blend of the Greco-Roman world of the Mediterranean basin and the
ancient traditions of the Arab Orient.[2] The name of the city reflects this interaction. The earliest
Arab/Semitic inhabitants, who lived in the area during the pre-classical period of the 1st millennium BCE,
named their village Garshu. The Romans later Hellenized the former Arabic name of Garshu into Gerasa.
Later, the name transformed into the Arabic Jerash
 Jerash, Jordan - Landmarks

Oval Forum The Hippodrome

Jerash, Jordan - Landmarks

Enriched mouldings on
North Theater the Temple of Artemis
 Jerash, Jordan - Landmarks

Northern Tetrapylon View of Columns at

Jerash
Luggage suggestions
★ It’s indicated to take both warmer and lighter clothes, although you may go
in a hotter period, you need to take into consideration the weather
changes, as well as the day/night temperature differences. Clothing:
t-shirts, both long and short trousers, one outfit that would be appropriate
for a more official meeting, swimsuit, underwear, socks, slippers,
comfortable shoes. Take with you comfortable clothing. Don’t take too
many clothes!
★ According to the jordanian more rigorous clothing style, we are suggesting
avoiding body exposure. Scarfs are highly used!
★ Hygiene articles: toothbrush and toothpaste, towels, soap, shampoo,
shower gel, pads, shaving cream, razor etc.
★ Others: sewing needle and thread, bed sheets; laptop; cell phone; chargers;
★ In case you are have any medical affection, please inform us and take with
you the needed medication. If you consider necessary take with you
condoms/pills.
Suggestions related to the behaviour in the
hosting community
Firstly, you need to keep in mind that, for 2 months you will be living in a
different community, with different customs, needs and attitudes. You should
expect a more conservative way of thinking and maybe more reticent to new
things. This why we recommend you to be more reserved both as an individual,
as well as in groups (or in general in the community) along the entire stage.
Misunderstandings can be created and can lead to more serious unwanted
situations.
Furthermore, never forget about decency. No matter which is the feedback
that you will receive from the hosting community in Jerash, never forget about
having a human behaviour and being tolerant.
 Contact us!
For any additional information or
clarification you may need we are
more than happy to help!
Hosting organisation: Asociatia
Nationala de Dezvoltare Continua a
Tineretului din Romania (ANDCTR)
Contact person: Luiza Del Negro
Phone number: 40 756. 911. 154
E-mail address: andctr@yahoo.ro
* This program was financed with
the support of the European
Commission. The content of the
publication is the sole responsibility
of the publisher and the European
Commission is not liable for any use
of the information that may be
made.

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