BRAVO BiH

HAND

"Humanitarian Aid for the Needs of Development - HAND" is an ESC Humanitarian Aid project which will take place in Uganda, India and Bosnia Herzegovina with the Irish and Turkish volunteers over 24 months. There will be a total of 36 volunteers deployed to assist with the education, healing and repairing, development and strengthening of local communities through their motivated, active and fully-equipped participation in our project’s activities.

The project has the following general objectives:

- Aim to bring about more equity within our target communities
- Reduce the societal challenges that the communities face
- Help to reinforce and strengthen vulnerable individuals
- Bring the sense of solidarity to the communities that need aid
- Establish intercontinental partnerships
- Share knowledge, skills, behaviours/attitudes between the volunteers and communities
- Exchange of good practices while working at international and EU level
- Support green practices in the communities
- Establish intercultural learning
- Reinforce participants with the knowledge of the 8 Key Competencies of Youthpass
- Provide non-formal and informal learning environment for the participants as well as the target groups
- Enhance the employability of the participants particular focus on those with fewer opportunities
- Establish the principles of the Sustainable Development Goals within the communities

The project will utilise all the online and offline channels to disseminate the impact of our activities to the world. There will be short movies which will describe the activities for each of the locations. The volunteers will do their best to make positive impact and change in the communities which have expressed a desire for humanitarian assistance. Through this well designed collaboration of supporting and hosting organisations, our 36 volunteers in the HAND project will be part of this transformation process project as the first generation of the ESC Humanitarian Aid Program.
A Year in Temporary Reception Centers in Sarajevo, as H.A.N.D. volunteers

A Year in Temporary Reception Centers in Sarajevo, as H.A.N.D. volunteers

For the past six months, a group of young volunteers has been volunteering in Sarajevo’s Temporary Reception Centers (TRCs) to assist migrants and refugees. Volunteers in the H.A.N.D. project (Humanitarian Aid for the Needs of Development) have been key players in helping TRCs run smoothly.

21/12/2024
Humanitarian Aid for the Needs of Development (H.A.N.D.) Project: Event Report and Its Significance

Humanitarian Aid for the Needs of Development (H.A.N.D.) Project: Event Report and Its Significance

The main idea of the event is to bring young people together and show them that change is possible through volunteering and its activities in local communities.

05/12/2024
No Nation Fashion – Creative corner in Temporary Reception Center Blažuj

No Nation Fashion – Creative corner in Temporary Reception Center Blažuj

No Nation Fashion is a creative program that started in the TRCs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was first started during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way for migrants to design and customize masks. Over time, it grew into a full clothing design project, where migrants can create, sew, and showcase their own unique fashion pieces.

08/08/2024
From Isolation to Inclusion: How our H.A.N.D. volunteers are helping seniors at Elderly Centre

From Isolation to Inclusion: How our H.A.N.D. volunteers are helping seniors at Elderly Centre

Our volunteers are organizing creative workshops like painting, knitting, and cooking. These activities aren’t just about learning new skills, they have much deeper meaning, to give seniors a chance to express themselves and meantime to have fun.

14/07/2024
Cultural Exchange Through H.A.N.D. Volunteering

Cultural Exchange Through H.A.N.D. Volunteering

Cultural exchange happens when people from different backgrounds are sharing their traditions, languages, and ways of life, and that’s what BRAVO is strongly supporting. In our TRCs, volunteers from countries like Poland, Turkey, Italy, France etc. worked side by side with local communities and migrants from all over the world.

10/06/2024
Life and experience of an ESC H.A.N.D. volunteer in Sarajevo

Life and experience of an ESC H.A.N.D. volunteer in Sarajevo

This month our H.A.N.D. project volunteers traveled to Tuzla, meeting Marko, a Bravo project coordinator. He arranged meetings with local organizations, where they learned about volunteer actions, target groups, and local aims.

30/05/2024
Learning Beyond Borders: The Value of Study Visits for Volunteers

Learning Beyond Borders: The Value of Study Visits for Volunteers

Study visits like this one play a huge role in volunteering projects, especially projects like H.A.N.D. As mentioned they’re not just about traveling; they’re about learning, sharing, and growing.

04/05/2024
H.A.N.D. Volunteers Study Visit and Roadtrip to Tuzla

H.A.N.D. Volunteers Study Visit and Roadtrip to Tuzla

This month our H.A.N.D. project volunteers traveled to Tuzla, meeting Marko, a Bravo project coordinator. He arranged meetings with local organizations, where they learned about volunteer actions, target groups, and local aims.

30/04/2024
ESC H.A.N.D Volunteer at Centar za Starenje

ESC H.A.N.D Volunteer at Centar za Starenje

Friday 22nd March, our H.A.N.D. volunteer Anne Sophie Laurence Phetsarath had the honor of being invited by the women of the elderly center for a private exhibition of Bosnian painting at the Saint Anthony Franciscan Monastery. This exhibition explored the intersection between Art and Bosnia and offers a rare glimpse of the artists working methods and invites us to take time to look, offering intimate insights into their artistic relationship and differing creative processes.

28/03/2024
New H.A.N.D Volunteers at BRAVO BIH!

New H.A.N.D Volunteers at BRAVO BIH!

This past week BRAVO had the pleasure to welcome two new volunteers that will be staying in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina for the next 10 months. They will be volunteering through the H.A.N.D. project of ESC Humanitarian Aid. With our great pleasure we want to introduce you to Elber and Adnan!

12/10/2023
Open call for 10 volunteers for Humanitarian Aid activities in Sarajevo, BiH

Open call for 10 volunteers for Humanitarian Aid activities in Sarajevo, BiH

ESC Humanitarian Aid project – “H.A.N.D.” – Humanitarian Aid for the Needs of Development aims to fulfill the needs of society while offering an opportunity for participants to contribute to the community. Volunteers will be offered an opportunity to immerse themselves in the lifestyle of Bosnia and Herzegovina, all while participating in volunteer endeavors with a focus on humanitarian efforts.

09/08/2023
Continuing the Journey: More Volunteers Joining our Humanitarian Aid Project H.A.N.D.

Continuing the Journey: More Volunteers Joining our Humanitarian Aid Project H.A.N.D.

We already have shared the story of how our organization started its first Humanitarian Aid project, H.A.N.D., and introduced the arrival of our initial group of dedicated volunteers. We are proud to announce that the story continues to grow as we welcomed six new volunteers in the month of July.

11/07/2023
Prva grupa volontera ESC Humanitarian Aid stigla u BiH!

Prva grupa volontera ESC Humanitarian Aid stigla u BiH!

BRAVO je prošle godine započeo još jednu divnu priču postavši prva organizacija u Bosni i Hercegovini i stota u svijetu koja je dobila certifikat humanitarne pomoći od Europske komisije. Nadovezujući se na ovaj uspjeh, BRAVO je nedavno postao dio priče projekta humanitarne pomoći pod nazivom H.A.N.D.

15/06/2023
Open call for 10 volunteers from all over Europe for ESC HUMANITARIAN AID project: „H.A.N.D.“

Open call for 10 volunteers from all over Europe for ESC HUMANITARIAN AID project: „H.A.N.D.“

Volunteers will have a chance to experience life in Bosnia and Herzegovina while engaging in volunteering activities with a humanitarian character. During this two-month program, participants will engage in a variety of activities, including volunteering in migration camps, an elderly center, a kindergarten, and a center for children with autism.

09/05/2023
HAND – Humanitarian Aid – Kick off in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

HAND – Humanitarian Aid – Kick off in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

BRAVO – Bosnian Representative Organization for Valuable Opportunities, as the sole certified organization in Bosnia and Herzegovina for ESC humanitarian aid projects, is proud to announce the implementation of the ESC Humanitarian Aid project called “H.A.N.D.” – Humanitarian Aid for the Needs of Development.

30/04/2023
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