Volunteers
Volunteers are an intrinsic and important part of every aspect of communal life at Beit Uri since its inception in 1969. Volunteering in Beit Uri means being part of a multicultural community while working with residents. Young Germans together with young Israelis who volunteer as part of their national service, in lieu of military service, or as part of a year of community service before military service.
You are living close to Beit Uri in apartments that you are sharing with two or three volunteers.
From Beit Uri you receive groceries every week and earn pocket money each month. Moreover, a weekly Hebrew lesson will help you to connect to the residents and to come along easier in Israel.
We want you to feel comfortable during your time of volunteering here:
For every question and problem that might arise you always can reach out to the volunteer coordinator. Moreover, you will have talks with a social worker that will help you face challenges and solve problems.
Beit Uri will be the right place for you, if you want to broaden your horizon while gaining new experiences and are open-minded to work with people with special needs.
You don't need certain knowledge, just bring yourself with your own interests!
You are invited to apply for an unforgettable experience. We are waiting for YOU
BOX Feature
Sophia Shrar, 2 year national army service -
“My life was enriched by meeting people from around the world, from cultures that I had never been exposed to. Working in the vegetable patch was the most meaningful experience for me: We sang together, worked in harmony – connected on a level I could never have imagined. I learnt that residents wear a different mask from others, but underneath they are the same as you and me…..Beit Uri was my home and it will always be."
Seria Kuiz - German volunteer, with resident Danny Buchbut -
"I learnt to speak without words, to understand feelings, share experiences through different forms of communication. I found that one can discover in every person an entire world which at first is completely hidden. My time in Beit Uri was one of the most empowering, amazing experiences in my life. I have made friends from all over the world, from different cultures , and most important I have found a country I can call home and want to come back to…."
How to Volunteer?
For applications from Germany alone:
1. TAMLI E.V.
DAVID MAIER AND MARIA SKORUPPA
David Meier - d.meier@me.com
Maria Skoruppa - maria.skoruppa@tamli.de
Applications only accepted in the German language
2. FREUNDE DER ERIEHUNGSKUNST RUDOLF STEINERS
Friedericke Steffens
Friedericke Steffens - f.steffens@freunde-waldorf.de
Applications through the website only
http://www.freunde-waldorf.de/
3. AKTION SUEHNEZEICHEN
Guy Band
Guy Band - band@asf-ev.de
Applications through the website only:
For Volunteers from oversees apart from Germany applications:
Almog Avni - almog.a@bet-uri.org.il
Phone number: +972 4 6511306
Documents needed for volunteer applications (in English) :
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CV
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Letter explaining motivations to volunteer in Beit Uri.
Following acceptance to Beit Uri documents needed for work visa application:
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Copy of passport valid until 6 months after the conclusion of volunteer period.
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2 current passport photos
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Police authorization of no criminal record (for male applicants authorization that candidate is certified to work with people unable to look after themselves)
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Medical report confirming absence of contagious and psychological illnesses, general good health enabling work abroad with mentally challenged population.
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Authorization of inoculation for Hepatitis A & B(within the last 10 years)
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Health Insurance & Insurance for accidents covering volunteer period.
Volunteers from Israel
Almog Avni - almog.a@bet-uri.org.il
Phone number: +972 4 6511306
Where volunteering can take you………
A former German volunteer to Beit Uri made a connection with the Gerhardt-Schoen special-needs school in Magdeburg, outside Berlin, chaired by Dr. Eckard Frey. Over the last few years this wonderful connection has led to several visits and an ongoing exchange of groups, in which Beit Uri residents were hosted in Sachsen-Anhalt (region where the school is located). In 2014 the president of Sachsen-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, was warmly received in Beit Uri and in a moving speech pledged funds towards the continuation of this very special connection between the two countries.
The latest group from Beit Uri recently returned from another wonderful exchange in Germany.