Become a Humanitarian Volunteer with ADRA!
Have you ever considered volunteering experience abroad? Are you tempted to leave the European Union and contribute with your skills and knowledge to humanitarian support to those in need? Are you interested in understanding a new culture while gaining new friends and experience?
Thanks to the financial support from the European Solidarity Corps, you can take part in several volunteering projects under ADRA Slovakia and our partner ADRA Czechia.
Between 2026 and 2028, we will deploy 22 volunteers to Georgia, Serbia, Uganda, Zambia.
Fully Funded Humanitarian Volunteering Opportunity!
The Humanitarian Volunteering for Solidarity Activities project covers all expenses, including insurance, accommodation at the project site, travel-related expenses, and pocket money. Additionally, each volunteer is provided with a mentor from the sending country (ADRA Czechia or ADRA Slovakia) throughout their stay, as well as within the hosting organization.
This is an exceptional chance to gain valuable experience. Get inspired by volunteer stories and join us today!
Who Can Join Us?
Are you between 18 and 35 years old, residing in one of the EU member states or in Turkey, North Macedonia, Liechtenstein, or Iceland? Haven't participated in any humanitarian volunteering within this program yet? This is your chance!
Young individuals interested in humanitarian volunteering must register on the European Youth Portal and undergo both online and face-to-face training organised by the European Commission. Take action and make a difference today!
Inclusion and reducing inequalities is a key element of the project, not only in the topics that volunteers can cover but also in the selection of the volunteers themselves.
Throughout the project, we have set aside 11 positions for candidates who do not have the same opportunities as others, whether they are candidates from remote rural areas or hard-to-reach economic conditions, representatives of linguistic and other minorities, or people with physical disabilities, for example. Support for these people is described in more detail here.
Open Positions
UGANDA
Education & Teacher Development Volunteer
The community school support volunteer introduces progressive, learner-centered teaching methods, enhancing teachers' capacity and fostering intercultural understanding. Among other things, the volunteer will assist with classroom activities, providing direct support to students and ensuring effective instruction, and will help plan and facilitate co-curricular activities to promote students' holistic development.
Hosting organization: UGANDA PIONEERS ASSOCIATION
Duration of the deployment: 7 months
Inclusive Education & Care Volunteer
The volunteer will introduce inclusive practices that empower families, promote dignity, and drive systemic changes in service delivery and infrastructure. Among other things, the role involves supporting the project team in the daily care of children at the center, helping children develop basic life skills—such as hygiene and self-care skills—and providing basic lessons focused on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and understanding.
Hosting organization: UGANDA PIONEERS ASSOCIATION
Duration of the deployment: 7 months
Digital Empowerment Trainer
The initiative highlights digital empowerment as a key innovation aimed at bridging the digital divide in Uganda. By equipping youth workers and local communities with digital skills and creative tools, the project fosters innovation, productivity, and socioeconomic transformation, particularly in underserved areas.
Hosting organization: UGANDA PIONEERS ASSOCIATION
Duration of the deployment: 7 months
SERBIA
Media & Communications Assistant
The volunteer will help raise the organization’s profile and engage the public through strategic communication across multiple platforms. The role combines content creation, social media management, photo and video documentation, and campaign analysis to strengthen public awareness and trust in the organization’s humanitarian and development mission.
Host organization: Merhamet Sandžak
Duration of the deployment: 9 months
Social Program Assistant
The Social Program Assistant will support the planning and implementation of social inclusion initiatives for vulnerable individuals and families. The role combines direct program support, community outreach, and educational activities to strengthen the organization’s social interventions and promote long-term empowerment.
Host organization: Merhamet Sandžak
Duration of the deployment: 9 months
Project Assistant
The Project Assistant will contribute to initiatives that promote social inclusion and dignity for vulnerable groups, including homeless people, ethnic minorities, and care leavers. Among other things, the volunteer will assist the project manager with communication, timeline, and deliverable management; handle administrative tasks such as data classification, entry, and archiving; and draft documents and gather necessary information.
Hosting organization: ADRA Serbia
Duration of the deployment: 12 months
GEORGIA
Entrepreneurship Trainer
The Entrepreneurship Trainer will support the economic empowerment of internally displaced youth and women by providing practical training in business planning, financial literacy, and small business development. The role aims to build participants‘ capacity to launch and sustain their own ventures, promoting self-employment, women’s empowerment, and long-term community resilience.
Hosting organization: Mtskheta-Mtianeti Regional Hub
Duration of the deployment: 9 months
Communications, Social Media, and Fundraising Officer
The Communication, Social Media & Fundraising Officer will enhance the visibility and financial sustainability of civil society organizations supporting IDP communities. The role combines strategic content creation, social media management, and fundraising initiatives to amplify the voices of displaced populations and secure support for ongoing programs.
Hosting organization: Mtskheta-Mtianeti Regional Hub
Duration of the deployment: 9 months
How to Apply?
To be eligible to apply, young people between 18 and 35 years old have to follow this procedure:
First, they need to express their interest in humanitarian aid volunteering when they register on the European Solidarity Corps portal.
To apply for vacancies under the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps, young people need to complete a compulsory online training. It consists of online modules on the EU Academy platform and, for those who pass the test at the end of the online training, of a 5-day face-to-face training in groups of around 25 candidates.
Once candidates have registered on the portal and indicated their interest, the online training courses on EU Academy are accessible via the ‘Online training’ tab in their European Solidarity Corps account. Candidates should select the option ‘Humanitarian aid training’. On the EU Academy platform, they'll first be invited to make a self-assessment. If they decide to continue the process, they'll start the compulsory online training for Humanitarian Aid Volunteering. The online training ends with an online test. After successfully completing the online test and indicating their availability for the face-to-face training via the ‘scheduling solution’, the service provider responsible for delivering the training will contact the candidates within 1 to 2 months to inform them of their available slots for the face-to-face training.
The face-to-face training is organised in 3 slots per year: in February - March, May - June and September - October. The provisional sessions calendar is published on EU Academy under the item ‘Online training for candidates of the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps’.
Both online and face-to-face trainings are completely free of charge.
All costs related to attending the face-to-face training (travel, accommodation, food, etc.) will be covered by the grant.
Due to a very high interest in the humanitarian aid face-to-face training, the scheduling solution for applying for the face-to-face training needs to be closed from time to time. To know the time periods when registration is open, please check the information on EU Academy.
/!\ As the number of interested candidates is much higher than the number of humanitarian aid volunteering opportunities offered by projects, there is no guarantee that you will be selected by one of the humanitarian aid volunteering projects after having completed the training.
The "Humanitarian Volunteering for Solidarity Activities II" project (No. 101252203) runs from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028, and is co-funded by the European Union.
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