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Naomi Ecumenical Workshop for Refugees is seeking volunteers for weekday support at CASA BASE, a safe space for women and girls, located next to the refugee camp approximately 10km outside of Thessaloniki, Greece. Together with the small staff, our diverse community of volunteers distributes emergency aid and plans/delivers educational activities, creative arts projects and social events for women, girls and small children who visit daily.
24 hours of help per week
Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.
Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Fluent English
Between 18 and 80 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
CASA BASE brings volunteers together with Greek and English-speaking staff, as well as asylum-seeking and refugee families from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Volunteers are encouraged to share their unique talents and interests with their fellow team members and our daily visitors while gaining new skills by learning from others. All volunteers receive training in First Aid and Mental Health First Aid, as well as the unique legal and psycho-social challenges faced by refugees and asylum seekers in Greece.
Volunteers also have the opportunity to live together in one of Naomi's two apartments and become immersed in the vibrant daily life of Thessaloniki, with its unique blend of history, culture and modernity. Located in Northern Greece, Thessaloniki is also within close drive or bus ride of beautiful beaches, mountain villages and historical sites.
CASA BASE is open to visitors four days per week and closed one weekday for cleaning. In addition to the activities described above, our volunteers staff the onsite distribution center and assist visitors in selecting essential items such as clothing, housewares and baby equipment. Volunteers are also responsible for keeping the facilities clean and orderly, restocking the distribution center and participating in weekly team meetings along with regular training sessions.
All prospective volunteers are required to complete an application and meet online with a NAOMI board member prior to joining the team. We request a minimum commitment of one month, with 3-6 months preferred. Volunteers residing in our apartments contribute 250 eu/month to the shared costs, which includes rental fees and all utilities.
