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Volunteers are the biggest strength of the Humanitarian Association Fra Mladen Hrkac. If you want to actively contribute to our work — volunteer and LET'S HELP TOGETHER!
Learn moreMore than 1000 people from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the rest of the world are called volunteers of the Humanitarian Association Fra Mladen Hrkac. These are people who believe in the good, are willing to put others first and donate their time, skills and knowledge without expecting anything in return. They are the most faithful promoters of the Association and the needs of users who find themselves in difficult life circumstances.
The large number of volunteers and networking with other civil society organisations encouraged us to set up the Local Volunteer Centre Let's Help Together, where networking of volunteers and volunteer organizers is carried out and inclusive and innovative volunteer programs are implemented.
City walks are an activity aimed at empowering and encouraging users to help them “get out” of their daily worries for a moment by getting to know the place where they are currently staying, with the sights and famous locations. The aim of this activity is to strengthen and build psychological resilience through a kind of informal learning, but also movement as one of the three main pillars of overall psychophysical health, with quality sleep and balanced nutrition.
Spiritual support for users of the Catholic faith in the form of prayer and song in difficult life situations is a source of strength and support on which we can always count. By praying together, we feel connected, safer and more optimistic about life and life situations. It is precisely this view and support that we provide through prayer and fellowship where volunteers can be animators and leaders of prayer, but also simply participants who will be part of the community and support by their coming and participating.
Cooking is one of the relaxing activities, if we know it and love it. Cooking and eating together is also a source of pleasant emotions that foster a sense of togetherness and closeness. During this activity in addition to cooking and preparing various dishes together, from those traditional to those a little more “modern”, we also learn about food and its impact on our overall psychophysical health and well-being. Volunteers in this activity can contribute in a variety of ways: from preparing meals to brief food and health educations.
A few months before the start of Advent, we start preparing creative Christmas decorations. Using various creative techniques, we create and make decorations of goodness that can adorn the premises of the Association, the hospital, yours and our homes. Workshops are an opportunity to socialize with each other and get to know users and volunteers and provide users with a quality way to spend their free time
Volunteers actively participate in the preparation, packaging and delivery of gifts for children undergoing treatment in hospitals. The giveaway starts in early December, and preparations for the event itself a little earlier. Volunteers are required to undergo education and preparation for meeting children in hospital wards.