INFOS FOR VOLONTEERS

NZOZ Monar Marianówek Rehabilitation and Re- Adaptation Center, stationary therapy for drug addicts. The center is located in the north of Poland, in the fabulous landscape, in the middle of a forest, surrounded by lakes and fields. 30 km northwards there is the Baltic See and the touristic city of Kolobrzeg.

The center is based on therapeutic community.

Activities in frame of the therapy:

- carpenter courses, revitalization of nature and ecological agriculture courses, courses for the instructors of horse riding

- farm work, field work, taking care of horses, pigs, dogs, cats and our very special swan

- learning in a daily junior high school, or weekend classes in a senior high school

- team sports and long-distance runs, also marathons

- artistic activities, theater, choir and others

- excursions: long-distance walks in the mountains, canoeing trips

- and much more

Our Center exist since 1985. We have about 70 patients between the age of 16 and 26, also mothers with children and patient with double diagnosis. Considering number of patients Marianówek is the biggest Monar in Poland. The full theraphy program is one year long. From patients which finished it 70 % lives in drugs absince.

We expect volunteer to prepare together with our patients cultural/ social activities as well es to take part in activities that we offer and to spend time with patients also in their free time.

Our volunteer must be drug abstinent. Being in our center or on the excursions with our group he/ she has to abstain from alcohol and sex.



Monday

NEXT WORKCAMP IN MARIANOWEK 15-23.10.2010

Title: MONAR MARIANOWEK (near Kolobrzeg)


Country: Poland
Start Date: 2010-10-15
End Date: 2010-10-23
Number of volunteers: 8
Minimum age: 18/18

Description:
SOCI EDU Monar is a non-governmental organization that helps people in difficult life circumstances and those socially excluded: homeless, HIV-positive or addicted to alcohol and/or drugs. Monar has various centers, concerned with specific problems in various parts of Poland. The center in Marianowek is focused on drug addiction therapy and rehabilitation. We offer in place one year therapy to about 70 young people in the age range 15- 25. There are many different artistic and educational activities used as a part of therapy. It is situated in the picturesque area with park, pond and stable with horses around. The place of the workcamp is quite close to the Baltic Sea.


Work: The main task of volunteers is to socialize with the community, by helping them in their everyday work (gardening, cleaning, working in the kitchen, renovating etc.). Volunteers will have a chance to share their interests with the others, both residents and volunteers, while organizing workshops, games or any other sort of activities they would like to propose.
Study part: The problem of drug addiction, anti-drug therapy. Horse riding.
Accommodation: In the house of the community, in one room. Simple conditions: mattrasses or sleeping mats.
Extra info: No drugs, no alcohol. Smoking allowed. Not accessible for wheelchairs

To apply for the workcamp, register in the Workcamp data base and search fo Monar Marianowek (near Kolobrzeg),
or ask for aplication through email: projekt.marianowek@gmail.com
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