Volunteers
Get Involved as a Volunteer.
Volunteers involved in SAO Association come from all over the world and have different religions, skin colours, and backgrounds. What unites us is the defence of human rights and the will to contribute to the protection of the most vulnerable.
We Are Looking for You:
Please note: we only accept volunteers again in June 2024
Volunteer in the Bashira Centre Lesvos
The team in Bashira primarily needs assistance in interpretation, as well as support in other daily activities.
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Requirements:
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Female
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23 years old or more
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Available for at least 1 month full-time, preferably for 3 months or more
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Knowledge of French, Arabic or Farsi
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Education in humanitarian or social work and/or experience in working with displaced or vulnerable communities
Volunteer in the Amina Centre Athens
The team in Amina primarily needs support to provide care for the children of beneficiaries, so that their mothers can attend a class or have a meeting with one of our professionals.
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Requirements:
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Female
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23 years old or more
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Available for at least 1 month full-time, preferably for 3 months or more
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Experience and education in working with children and/or education and experience in humanitarian or social studies
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Experience in working with displaced or vulnerable communities and/or knowledge of French, Farsi or Arabic would be a plus
Application
​​Please send the completed application form to volunteers@sao.ngo. In your email, please tell us something about your motivation and the exact duration of the time you would like to support our teams in Greece.
Only licensed psychologists who are employed by SAO can practice field service as mentioned in the application form.
As SAO has small dedicated teams in the Field it is unfortunately not possible to supervise or train interns.
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We look forward to hearing from you, for your serious application!
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Please note: SAO Association does not offer monetary or any other form of compensation to volunteers who chose to dedicate some of their valuable time to the Field teams' effort to assist displaced women.
Volunteer in Switzerland
We are always looking for people who would like to support our work in Switzerland. Whether it is at events, with smaller administrative tasks or dispatches at our office, with research or the planning and implementation of smaller projects, … We are grateful for your support!
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We are also happy to hear from you if you would like to offer your skills or know-how in areas like social media, photography, videos, graphic design, languages, writing, marketing etc.
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If you are interested, please contact us at events@sao.ngo and tell us about your idea - we are looking forward to working with you!
Visa Information
It is the volunteers' responsibility to obtain the necessary visas and permits before making travel arrangements.
Citizens of Schengen or EU countries do not require a visa.
All others, please contact the Greek Embassy in their country regarding current visa requirements. Those who enter without the correct documents risk being detained on arrival and returned to their home country.
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Impressions from Volunteering
There is nothing better than knowing: We are not alone. And we are many. SAO brings together wonderful women who work together to do what needs to be done.
Many thanks to our volunteers!