Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Offene Arme e.V!
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Offene Arme e.V.!
Offene Arme e.V. is a nonprofit organization that is run mostly by volunteers. All our projects are sustained by people from all over the world who are willing to put in their heart, time and effort to address the situation of those seeking refuge on Chios. The open structures of Offene Arme enable everyone to take the initiative to unfold their ideas and creativity in terms of our projects.
The situation on Chios is constantly changing, so please be aware that the projects may be slightly different from what you see on the website when you come to volunteer. See an example of our in team in action at the warehouse in the video down below! Please keep in mind that our operations are not carried out inside of the camp, and our work mainly happens in the warehouse, 4km from Vial CCAC.
Before you continue our application process please note that we cannot provide documents to enable your stay – we can only accept volunteers who do not require a visa or residence permit to stay in Greece. We ask for a minimum of four weeks for volunteering with us, however we can be flexible with this. During the summer season (May to August) the miminum stay required is two weeks.
How to become a volunteer
Fill out our volunteer application form!
If you are a good fit for our team, we will email you letting you know and we will ask you to send us a criminal police check to ensure you can work with children.
Next thing you know, you will be part of an amazing team of volunteers!