Available to Host ESC Volunteers in Portugal

The Portuguese Red Cross - Local Branch of Cucujães has Lead Accreditation to Host & Send Volunteers.
We need a Lead/ Coordinator NGO with budget to send their volunteers to us.

We are available to HOST:
- Individual Volunteering (Short-Term 59 days and Long-Term up to 8 months)
- Volunteering Teams

If you are interested in sending us volunteers with your Quality Label Subvention (using your budget), please write us at cucujaes.juv@cruzvermelha.org.pt

Types of Tasks that Volunteers carry out:
- Food Bank: This includes picking up and transporting food donations, storing, and organising food supplies, and then distributing them to families and individuals in need, either at the Red Cross Office or by delivering it to peoples houses.
-Pilgrims Support: Volunteers take care of a local Pilgrims Shelter (for Pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela).They take part in the maintenance and daily cleaning of the building (cleaning showers,
beds, kitchen, reception and garden) and help with checking-in guests.
- Activities for Children: Volunteers help out at Pre-School Care OR Primary Shool. They are involved in the different classes, workshops and give support in different tasks that might be needed.
- Elderly Center: Volunteers help out at the Elderly Center by preparing games, dance or other leisure time activities for the senior people. They also support in daily work at the Kitchen, Garden and Laundry and they also support elderlies living in their own homes.
-Environmental activities: These are related to cleaning up actions that the Red Cross organizes. Volunteers take part by cleaning natural and public areas of inappropriate waste disposal.