All projects are situated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (a part of Germany in the west, between Bonn, Munster and Bielefeld).

The projects are in various fields of social work, culture and ecology.

Projects which can be offer:

• Homes for people with handicaps
• Local support for elderly/handicapped people
• Hospitals
• Hospices
• Homes for elderly people

The volunteers take part in 25 seminar-days. In the seminars German volunteers and those from abroad meet and share their experiences in work and life.

Hosting organization - IJGD - visit the volunteers at the projects at least once a year. When a conflict arises we organize crisis intervention.

From our side TFP will support volunteer during his/her social year abroad. We’ll keep contact all time.

• The volunteers are between 18 and 26 years old.
• Participants are willing to engage as volunteers rather than finding a job.

• The volunteers need basic knowledge of German language.

• The volunteers should enjoy getting in contact with other people.

• The programme lasts for one year. It starts in September and ends in August of the following year. The next term starts on September 1^st, 2006. It ends on August 31^st, 2007.

• Each of the volunteers receives pocket money (165,00 € (EURO) per month).

• The volunteers have free accommodation. The project offers a room with furniture and a possibility to cook.

• The volunteers have free food. Some of the projects do not offer meals, but pay an equivalent sum of money instead.

• Insurance contributions will be paid for illness, accident and third liability during working hours.
• The volunteers have 26 days of holiday.

NOTE! The best time for us - TFP as sending organization and IJGD as hosting organization to receive the applications is January to March, 15^th.

This gives us enough time to find suitable projects.

We hope we have provided all the essential information about the FSJ.