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Volunteer Packet Volunteer Info Packet LHI Refugee Center in Serres, Greece [email protected] PART 1 : LHI PROGRAM OVERVIEW PART 2 : CAMP AND POPULATION INFO PART 3: VOLUNTEER ROLES & PROGRAM INFO PART 4: HOUSING & SERRES LIFE PART 5: PREPARATIONS PART 6: UPON ARRIVAL / QUARANTINE (COVID-19) APPENDIX I: SAMPLE 30-DAY BUDGET APPENDIX II: PACKING LIST APPENDIX III: DIRECTIONS FROM AIRPORTS TO SERRES PART 1: LHI REFUGEE CENTER PROGRAM OVERVIEW LIFTING HANDS INTERNATIONAL LHI is a small, grassroots organization committed to providing ​ humanitarian aid to refugees. Our vision is to create a world where compassion transcends national, ethnic, religious, or political divides. We are politically neutral and have no religious affiliation, but are passionate about helping refugees wherever they are as well as we can. In particular, we seek to assist populations that have been ignored or underserved. We have various projects around the world. SERRES, GREECE Serres is a lovely city ​ in Northern Greece. It has great food, friendly people, historical sites and always-busy coffee houses with locals talking politics. It is not a tourist destination and has a small-town feel. It lies at the base of the gorgeous Vrontous mountain range, making the town quite picturesque and beautiful. Summers are hot and humid & winters brutally cold. SERRES CAMP While we do not work inside Serres Refugee Camp, here is some important ​ information about it. Serres camp was established in 2016 and is managed by the Greek government. It is located in the outskirts of Serres and hosts a population of about 1100 refugees. Originally they were all Yazidis who fled ISIS in Iraq, or Syria, but recently the camp became mixed with the arrival of many Afghani, Irani and Yemeni families. While the living conditions at the camp are good, psycho-social support and some critical material aid is significantly lacking. This is where LHI comes in. Google maps Pin of camp location ​ WHAT WE DO The LHI Refugee Center is ​ located a short walk away from the camp. We have a Female-Friendly Space, Child-Friendly Space, Education Space, Recreation & Arts Space, library, computers, garden, sports field and more. Our volunteers teach daily classes on a range of subjects: English, German, dance, yoga, guitar, fitness, and a number of workshops. We also provide regular food, hygiene, and clothing distribution and have a warehouse a mile from the center. THE SITE & INFRASTRUCTURE The center is located on a plot of rented farmland. There are 4 ​ ​ incredibly quality and durable tents, and our team has transformed them into cozy and home-like ​ rooms, complete with insulated walls and floors, solar-powered air conditioning, and beautiful murals and decorations. The site also has a sports field, a garden, and a compost toilet. Some wonder at the “rustic” look of our center. This is because local zoning laws forbid structures ​ ​ ​ with permanent roofs, such as containers and isoboxes. Because of this, we build what we are permitted to build. There is a feeling of peace and unity throughout the site. ​ IS SERRES FOR ME? Serres program is not a crisis response or emergency intervention. If you ​ thrive on being in ‘crisis mode’, Serres might not be the right fit for you. Our center runs a lot like a school, with rules, strict schedule, routines, boundaries, after-hours downtime, etc. Don’t get us wrong -- we would love to have you. We just want to make sure this program will be a good fit for you, since you’re spending money and time away from home! PART 2: CAMP POPULATION INFO YAZIDI POPULATION For a long time, all residents from the camp were from the Yazidi community. ​ Yazidis are an ethnic-religious minority from the Sinjar region of Kurdistan (technically Northern Iraq). They speak Kurmanji, a distinct dialect of Kurdish, and are a tight-knit community with an internal caste-system. They are a very peaceful community. YAZIDI GENOCIDE In August 2014, ISIS unexpectedly invaded Sinjar. Within weeks, they’d ​ destroyed 80% of the regions infrastructure, executed thousands of men, and kidnapped an estimated 7,000 women and children, half of whom are still missing. The vast majority of Yazidis live in refugee camps in Kurdistan. We ask that volunteers read through at least the first third of the UN’s report on the genocide of ​ Yazidis, in order to understand what the residents of Serres camp have been through and what sets ​ them apart. It is a tough but necessary read. AFGHANI POPULATION In 2001, the US and its allies toppled the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. ​ This, however, tipped the country into turmoil and bloody conflict. Afghanistan is now the world’s ​ ​ least peaceful country, trading places with Syria. ​ At the same time, options for Afghans seeking refuge outside the country have narrowed. Conditions ​ for around three million Afghans living in Iran – many without legal status – have deteriorated and the ​ Iranian government is deporting people back to Afghanistan. Therefore, Europe and Greece ​ – in particular have recently seen a surge of Afghani refugees trying to find refuge far from their country. There are two official languages in Afghanistan, Dari (which is very similar to the iranian Farsi) and Pashto. Those languages are written with the arabic alphabet but are completely different from arabic. Afghanistan is a muslim country; around 80% of the population are sunnis and around 10% are shias. Iran is the opposite, as the majority is shia. PART 3: VOLUNTEER ROLES & PROGRAM INFO Female Friendly Space (FFS) Children Friendly Space (CFS) The female friendly space is a time for women to The child-friendly space is specifically set up for 2-6 escape the chaos of camp and daily responsibilities. year olds. We run a range of activities that have It is open three hours every afternoon. been developed for this age group in three-hour sessions, four days a week, While you do not need ● We love it when volunteers have additional skills any specific skills to work in this space, it is vital that such as arts and crafts, weaving, crochet, massage you: and art, but what’s most important is a positive attitude and an open mind ● Enjoy working with young children / have ● Passion for building strong communities and safe experience spaces for women ● Are willing to oversee arts and crafts, sensory play, ● Compassion for vulnerable women, ability to role-play, and reading and writing engage with those from different backgrounds ● Are patient, kind and bring plenty of energy to the ● Some experience or knowledge of gender-related team issues in a refugee context ● REQUIRED: shifts at the warehouse ● REQUIRED: shifts at the warehouse EDUCATION ARTS & RECREATION Up to 120 Yazidis attend German and English This program encompasses several subjects, such language classes. This is one of our most popular as dance, fitness, yoga, music, and visual arts. programs, because the residents see it as necessary preparation for resettlement. We offer several levels, ● MUSIC: Music teachers teach one or many of from reliterate to intermediate. Our adult classes are the following: guitar, ukulele, and saz (Iraqi divided by gender, due to cultural considerations. instrument). These are usually group lessons. ● Teach 3 to 4 one-hour language classes per ● RECREATION & FITNESS: We already have a day, 4 days a week strong team of resident teachers from the camp, ● Experience and teacher training highly but we may ask you to facilitate their class, cover preferred for them or provide new inspiration for them. We ask sometimes that volunteers teach yoga, fitness, ● Experience in lesson planning and adhering to a and dance. You don’t have to be a dancer to teach curriculum dance. They just love to move and learn basic ● Creativity in teaching low literacy classes choreographed dances to popular songs. We ● Attending mandatory teacher training prefer yoga teachers to be trained in ● Are patient, creative and kind to make students trauma-informed yoga. feel comfortable and empowered SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM : We offer an extra program during the long summer school break ​ (June - September) for children between 7 and 13 years old. This program is mainly outdoor-based, and entails games, sports (basketball, football, dance, yoga), music, arts and crafts, and other activities. If you wish to participate in this program, it is vital that you have previous experience with children, ideally facilitating this type of activities. You will also need a lot of energy, and a lot of patience! RESIDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM : We provide the opportunity for the camp residents to become ​ volunteers for us if they want to. We offer a general training about professionalism and safeguarding, and a program specific training. This program is of the most importance to us because it gives the residents the opportunity to gain ownership of the community center and to give us insight on what their community wants or prefers. In almost all programs you’ll be working alongside with residents volunteers which is a great opportunity for them and for you! WAREHOUSE The LHI warehouse stores seasonal clothing, hygiene, diapers, dry food and program ​ supplies. We’ve also absorbed many items from other projects that have closed or moved out of Greece. We also donate a lot of our supplies to nearby camps, where beneficiaries are in great need of clothes, whereas the needs in Serres camp are more related to food and hygiene items. There is a full-time warehouse manager, and we expect our volunteers to take minimal warehouse shifts. ​ SCHEDULE Operating hours are from 8am-8pm. Some programs start earlier in the morning and run ​ throughout the day, such as fitness and language classes. The FFS and CFS run in the afternoon and have a few warehouse shifts per week.
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