
Developmental voluntary service for careleavers
Anyone becoming involved with voluntary services, even as a young person needs to be highly dependable, responsible and independent. Flexibility is also essential, as is the ability to adapt to the sometimes extremely basic conditions. The Team is always impressed by the great capacity of young people to learn, by their openness to self-reflection and their interest in developmental and global issues, and by their dedication to civil society.
Eine Welt Netz NRW looks after all of its volunteers in matters of organisation, advice and education: all the way from the application process and training sessions through the time actually spent abroad to the employment opportunities after their return. The team attaches particular importance to showing that voluntary services have a long-term impact. The results of this work are, for example, plays about voluntary services, themed evenings and the creation of enduring networks with other returning volunteers.
Together with the project “Careleavers Worldwide” by the Kreuzberger Kinderstiftung gAG, this programm targets careleavers from Germany, who want get engaged in development work, after having left youth welfare – normally at the age of 18. These young adults usually lack the broad support by families and financial background, which is necessary in order to have a succesfull experience. “Careleavers Worldwide” adds financial, personal and organisational support to the “weltwärts”-programme where needed.