Bona Fides Association is looking for Polish volunteers (aged 18-30) for a 6-months ESC project in Turkey with Gaziantep Training & Youth Association.
Place: Gaziantep, Turkey
Dates: 1 February – 30 July 2026
Duration: 6 months
About the hosting organisation
Gaziantep Eğitim ve Gençlik Derneği (GEGED) was established in 2007 in Gaziantep city by a couple of teachers and local volunteers who had done EVS before. Soon after the application for accreditation for hosting and sending volunteers. Since 2007, GEGED has hosted about 2000 volunteers and sent over 1000 Turkish volunteers to International Voluntary and exchange projects.
GEGED is a volunteer centre. It is a well-known and trusted non-governmental organisation. In our voluntary network, there are youth centres, schools, refugee support centres, non-formal education centres, an autism centre, daily care centres for orphans, sports places, municipality centres and other public spots. Our mission is to create a strong youth with key competences and new skills, knowledge and competencies in social life and help the peace of the World among young people from different cultures, backgrounds, ethnics and races. We also promote youth works and voluntary work to show people that there are many things to do together which can’t be left undone, and they need free willingness.
About the project
In our project, we are aiming to promote the active participation of our volunteers. The activities are:
🔹 To participate in youth campaigns and workshops about human rights, environment, climate change, social cohesion, intercultural dialogue, digital competences, life quality and Erasmus+ with European Solidarity Corps Opportunities for youth.
🔹 To join and participate the non-formal education activities with kids and youth
🔹 To implement social awareness video campaigns.
🔹 To motivate and educate disadvantaged kids/youth, moreover people with disabilities
🔹 The English workshops with local youth
🔹 To attend Turkish language basic courses given by local volunteers
🔹 Organise intercultural evenings
🔹 Volunteers have a chance for open space and might contribute their own ideas and workshops
🔹 Outdoor environmental campaigns, planting trees, and cleaning the forest
Check out the PROJECT INFOPACK for the full info
Application
If you are interested in this project send us your CV and a motivation letter (in English) to: mariachiara@bonafides.pl and anna@bonafides.pl with a title: ‘ESC in Gaziantep, Turkey’ or contact us for any further information!
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