This group project is a great opportunity to share enriching moments with local communities while supporting a variety of projects : working with children, supporting people with disabilities, or helping in a community restaurant in the Azores, on the island of São Miguel.
On this project, you will be working with children between 3 and 14 years old in a day-care center. About 100 children attend this center during school holidays or after school. Many activities are offered, and you will contribute with children supervision and animation.
Whether it’s teaching English, organizing workshops, or outdoor games, your support will help children develop skills and allow the center to offer a variety of fun and engaging activities.
Here are the missions you can expect:
A kitchen and playrooms are available to interact with the children. You have great freedom in choosing and organizing activities. This will largely depend on your interests and skills. Your initiatives will be warmly welcomed.
Make a direct impact by helping to prepare, cook, and distribute meals to vulnerable communities on the island. In this program, you will join a community restaurant where meals are prepared by people in difficult situations (unemployment, social exclusion, etc.).
The social aspect of this project is also very important, and you will assist the restaurant staff with their daily tasks. It’s an opportunity to interact and immerse yourself in the local communities.
Your missions include, but are not limited to:
Depending on the needs at the time, your interests and skills, your responsibilities may vary. You may take part in all stages (preparation, cooking, distribution), and at times, you might collect food donations from local restaurants to distribute directly.
In this project, you will be in contact with elderly people or individuals with disabilities, most of whom are deaf and mute. You will help organize fun and creative activities that foster personal development and social connection.
These three programs allow you to fully immerse yourself in the country while being in close contact with local communities. You will have the chance to grow in a warm and friendly environment.
This program is available all year for groups of 10 participants and more.
Duration during the week | Budget total mission |
|---|---|
1 week | 1190 € |
2 weeks | 1550 € |
3 weeks | 1910 € |
4 weeks | 2270 € |
5 weeks | 2630 € |
6 weeks | 2290 € |
You will be accommodated in an international youth hostel in Ponta Delgada, located just 5 minutes from the airport.
You will stay in mixed shared rooms with 6 to 10 people. Bathrooms are shared.
Three meals a day are included in the program (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and lactose-free options are available upon request.
Meals are served outside the youth hostel, about a 15–20 minute walk or a short bus ride away. It is a community restaurant.
The project can be reached by public bus, but private transportation can be arranged depending on the size of the group.
This project is open to all groups of more than 10 people.
The schedule can be adapted with cultural or sports activities according to each group’s preferences and budget.
Teenagers aged 12 and over are accepted on the project provided they are accompanied by an adult group leader. For independent groups, participants must be at least 18 years old.
