Bona Fides and CATAPA are looking for motivated candidates (aged 18-30, citizens or residents of Poland) for 2 long-term ESC volunteering placements in Belgium!
Place: Ghent, Belgium
Starting: 1st of July, 2026
Duration: 12 months
Apply until: 20th of May 2026
About CATAPA
CATAPA is a movement that strives for a world in which the extraction of non-renewable resources is no longer necessary. The extraction of such materials always entails major social and environmental impacts and fuels conflict. In working towards global social and environmental justice, we focus on mining issues (ecological disasters, human rights violations, etc.). In Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia, we work together with grassroots movements and support local communities who are threatened by large-scale mining projects. In Belgium, we activate citizens to denounce the current overconsumption and overproduction of electronics.
Our main activities are:
● Campaigning on the impact of mining and sustainable production of electronics in Flanders.
● Supporting partners and local communities in Latin America that are threatened by large-scale mining
projects.
● Creating a movement around the sustainable production and consumption of metals.
● Networking, conducting research & stimulating alternatives.
CATAPA depends on the work of volunteers – the Catapistas.
Project nr 1: International campaign & Partners
Possible tasks
The tasks are flexible depending on your learning goals and the needs of the organisation, and can include:
● Participating in the follow-up of our partners in the Andes region through online meetings
● Engaging in networks on social and ecological justice and defending the demands of our partners within these networks
● Helping identify funding opportunities and campaign opportunities for our partners
● Proofreading and contributing to fund applications and reporting for our partners
● Actively participating in and supporting the CATAPA working groups Right to Say No and “divestment”
● Assisting in planning activities on the Right To Say No campaign
● Contributing to the organisation of the RTSN Tour in autumn 2026, where two environmental defenders from Colombia are coming to Belgium
● Helping organise movement activities such as the movement weekend or movement days
● Following-up on volunteer engagement.
● Writing, revising and proofreading articles, blogs, informative tools and reports
● Supporting communication with partners in Latin America
● Supporting day-to-day office tasks and gaining insight into how a non-profit organisation is managed
● Developing and implementing your own ideas and projects.
Download the INFOPACK for more information
Project nr 2: Local Campaign & Communication
Possible tasks
Tasks are flexible depending on your learning goals and the needs of the organisation, and can include:
● Helping to shape and implement the campaign strategy, communication and tools for the Ctrl Alt Del – Stop#ExpresDefect campaign
● Co-coordinating the Ctrl Alt Del – Stop#ExpresDefect campaign
● Actively participating in and supporting the Stop#ExpresDefect working group
● Supporting our executive communication through content creation and the management of our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp)
● Designing posters, flyers and social media visuals in Canva
● Organising movement activities such as the movement weekend or movement days
● Following-up on volunteer engagement
● Contributing to the organisation of the RTSN Tour in autumn 2026, where two environmental defenders from Colombia are coming to Belgium
● Engaging with networks working on social and ecological justice in Belgium
● Helping set up awareness-raising and training activities for diverse audiences (documentary screenings, workshops, infostands, public actions)
● Supporting day-to-day office tasks and gaining insight into how a non-profit organisation is managed
● Writing, revising and proofreading articles, blogs, informative tools and reports
● Developing and implementing your own ideas and projects.
Download the INFOPACK for more information
Application
To apply for this opportunity please send your CV and a motivation letter (in English) to: mariachiara@bonafides.pl and anna@bonafides.pl and also follow the application guidelines included in the INFOPACKS!
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