Kimi Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Hi, am going to be in Lyon from 1st of Sept for a year to study and was wondering if I could volunteer at a community center / homeless shelter / a foundation there just for couple of hours a week.I had a bad experience with dogs and cats since my siblings were bitten and scratched by a dog and a cat respectively and I saw both events when I was little, so I haven't been comfortable with dogs and cats. So a friend suggested maybe I can volunteer in an animal shelter to overcome that fear.Any suggestions are definitely welcome.Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimi Posted August 5, 2007 Author Share Posted August 5, 2007 Or better cause yet, perhaps in an orphanage or kitchen for the homeless or a community centre perhaps to teach English to teens etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourangelle Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Whereabouts in Lyon are you going to live and study? It's really big here, which is why I ask before suggesting anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimi Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 Ecully area actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzi2k Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Hello, I am also interested in finding some volunteering for this summer in Lyon, I will be there for about a month July-August but I would be available to work full-time or during the day. I'll be staying about 15 minutes walk from Bellecour and have visted the city a few times before. I am interested particularly interested in Women's rights groups, domestic violence support, immigration or learning disabilities...but any advice or suggestions would be very welcome :) I am doing a degree in French and so have a reasonable level of language.Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikhim Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Hello, you could try le Carrefour du Benevolat: http://www.benevolat-grandlyon.com/esp_ben_pnr.htmlalso have a look at Campus Initiatives: http://www.lyoncampus.org/initiatives/ also a google search " benevoles Lyon " returned lots of links for specific associations looking for volunteersthis link is the site of the Mairie in the 6th arrondissement and has a list of associations: http://www.lyon6.org/article-Entraide-35-973.htmlI presume each Mairie will have a website and a list; if not, a visit to your local Mairie should produce a listing.Hope you find something. When I arrived in Lyon, I found the best thing was to buy Le Progrès newspaper to find out what was happening around my area (I live in the 3rd) and I now do "soutien scolaire" for a local association as a volunteer. Enjoy your time in Lyon.Dominique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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