UNIVERSAL CIVIL SERVICE

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

AGAPE firmly believes in the importance of volunteering as a tool of civic responsibility for the community and as a driving force for social change throughout the world.

HOW IT ALL BEGAN

The Universal Civil Service is an opportunity that the Italian State provides for young Italians, Europeans and non-Europeans with residence permits, aged between 18 and 29 years old. Every year, together with AGAPE and its partner PASSI Società Cooperativa, 12 young people leave for Mozambique to join local partners and national volunteers. We consider international volunteering as a powerful possibility for human and professional growth both for the young people taking part in the project and for all our volunteers and local partners.

Activities

WORK WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

There are many partners with whom AGAPE collaborates that work with children and young people in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods of Maputo: the activities involve both school support and all kinds of recreational activities, in order to improve their growth and the development of their potential.

WORK IN THE COMMUNITIES

Volunteers have the opportunity to join local organisations that work directly with the communities to provide listening, assistance and counselling, support for children’s growth, women’s empowerment and awareness-raising.

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TO AGAPE AND LOCAL PARTNERS

In both AGAPE’s office and those of its partners, the civilists can challenge themselves and understand how non-profit organisations work: from project drafting, to implementation, communication, fundraising and reporting.

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Impact

Each year, the work of many civilists with different skills and attitudes allows AGAPE and its partners to improve their projects and increase the scope of their impact, by reaching more and more beneficiaries and increasing the activities proposed.

Partners

PASSI Società Cooperativa
ACCD Machaka
A.V.I.M.A.S.
Ca-Paz
Casa Esperança de Katembe
Centro De Reabilitação Psicossocial Das Mahotas (CRPS)
Direcção Provincial do Género, Criança e Acção Social de Maputo
Escola Especial 1
Escola Especial 2
Hlayiseka
Instituto Nacional de Acção Social (INAS)
Khensany
Ministério da Cultura e Turismo (MICULTUR)
Núcleo De Arte
Reformar
Secretaria de Estado da Juventude e Emprego (SEJE)

JOIN THIS PROJECT!

Are you Italian, European or do you have a residence permit for Italy? Find out how to become a civilist. If not, become a volunteer!

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