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Shared Horizons: Community Life

Duration

10 months

Country

Czech Republic

Locality

Rušinov

Domain

Solidarity

Start date

2026-09-03
With :
The Benediktus Ark

Your Civic Service Mission

Goals

Volunteers join a community whose mission is to create a more inclusive world for all. They absorb the values of L'Arche and its unique approach to community life. This also constitutes a profound personal journey of growth and shifting perspectives.

Actions

  • Volunteers spend time with people with disabilities in everyday activities such as playing ball, going for walks, helping out in the kitchen, or going out of the community to shop or visit tourist sites.
  • They help residents with their household chores.
  • Volunteers also participate in workshops on woodworking, ceramics, and fruit drying. They contribute to garden maintenance and general upkeep, and help organize community and cultural events.
  • No special qualifications are required.

 

Volunteers live alongside people with disabilities and their caregivers in a shared community setting, while also having their own private room, separate from the main houses. The community is located in a small village within a protected natural area, close to the town but in a peaceful and secluded setting.

 

The host organization, practical information

Benediktus zs.

Benediktus is a L'Arche member community where people with and without intellectual disabilities live and work together. We are committed to promoting a way of life where people with and without intellectual disabilities live and work together. Every person has value, every person is unique.

Submit your CV and cover letter to: michal.endrle@benediktus.org