Cultivating Happiness, Empowerment and Esteem through Responsibility = International volunteering teams project with and for youth with fewer opportunities to boost self-confidence in learning and development The core of our project is to create international volunteering teams with and for youth with fewer opportunities to boost self-confidence in learning and development. It also grants opportunities to European and non-European youth to be engaged in volunteering activities together for the benefit of the disadvantaged population and for their self-development.

Our project addresses the challenges by which children with fewer opportunities are affected in Hungary, through the promotion of positive learning experiences to enhance their self-esteem and motivation. Students at different educational levels often feel frustrated and lack positive experiences, which, on the other hand, decreases their motivation to study. The main aim of our project is to provide the positive experience that is missing for disadvantaged kids, by bringing together international volunteers coming from European and non-European countries, children with fewer opportunities, and host organizations that are engaged in fostering opportunities for disadvantaged populations.

While there are special after-school programs, managed by local NGOs, designed to help improve the situation and decrease the inequalities existing in the education system, there is a lack of resources (staff, volunteers, financials), and there are no state programs that would offer some kind of support. These NGOs have no capacity to develop self-confidence and boost motivation for learning. For this reason, we are keen on bringing them effective practices for self-esteem development through international volunteering team activities.