We are a non-governmental, non profit organisation offering information, general support, advice, socio-cultural, linguistic and in general humanitarian aid; organising socio-cultural activities and publications in focused on mother/children's health issues. We are meeting center for old and young, study center about giving birth, life with a focus on self-awareness of own needs, values, strength. Center for teaching and researching about life and destinies and a center for help and support in crucial moments in women's lives and their families. The current staff of the Center "Fenix" consists of 20 people working in two Houses

Sanski Most is a small town and municipality in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the Sana River in Bosanska Krajina, between Prijedor and Kljuc. Administratively it is part of the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Height: 158m, area: 781 km² with 44.859 Inhabitant(2007) (Web: www.sanskimost.gov.ba). Sanski Most harbours many refuugees from the bordering regions of the Republika Srpska (Serbian republic) and other parts of Bosnia-Hercegovina. The Municipality has the same problems like many other parts of BiH_ economic douwnturn, high unemployment and immigration of youth.

In terms of learning opportunities, the volunteers will have a chance to benefit from the following:
- work in an local and friendly environment, learn about the recent history of the Balkans region, especially Bosnia and Herzegovina, learn the Bosnian language, tradition and culture of the country, become familiar with the reality and problems of the post-conflict society. Volunteer will have good chance to learn about him/herself- and learn how to handle with different target gropus in the daily life. It will be a great challenge as well as very interesting for young person to meet and work together face to face with people of other backgrounds and other expirineces. Volunteers would take part in the many different tasts in the whole NGO and chooce areas of activities according to his/her own interests: office work, social care, creative workshops for women, children and elderly, organisation of events, kitschen work, personal tasks, lanugage trainig courses, etc. Volunteers will be laso able to learn about other NGO's in the area and their work. We offer the following tasks within two different projects by a staff of 20 perrsons , first within the "Mother & child Center" and second in the project "Social services for the elderly".At first in both projects, volunteers will be introduced with the main phylosophy of the NGO, rules and principles. Volunteers will be taught how to work with target group what she/he has chosen, how to organize their sphare time, activities and so on. The staff together with the volunteer will build a team that will plan, lead and carry out the different acivities. With the many different tasks available, there will be great flexibility to try different areas during the year and switsch responsibilities. But the volunteers will have certain responsibilities and areas during certain time.
The volunteer can especially be active in organising leisure-time-activities and in the personal welfare:

- encouragement of contacts of the residents, personal conversations and visits
- assistance in regular programs (e.g. memory training, senior daily club, yoga, gymnastics)
- assistance in the organisation of excursions and other events
- getting to know the children clients in their life: it means build relationship, have conversations, find out the personal history
- Leisure activities (handicraft work, games, excursions, walks, singing, dancing, and other things according to own ideas and talents), organising several outdoor activities, eg. local attractions, attend performances

Depending on the interests and talents, the volunteer can make his own programs for the elderly people, like e.g. creative programs, organisation of cultural programs (like cinema, or theatre), festivities, parties, etc, and also for the local women and children: aerobic, dancing courses, yoga, healthy living, etc. We believe, that volunteer joining these tasks will get into a good contact with our target groups. We will offer professional support by the staff of Fenix, accommodation, catering and intensive language training.

Interested candidates are asked to send their Europass CV and motivation letter and – if already known – contact of sending organisation to