Religious Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Spain - Bantabá Project

Since their arrival in Las Norias de Daza, in the province of Almeria, the Religious of the Sacred Heart have been trying to respond to the needs of migrants, formerly from other areas of Spain, and today to those who come from the other side of the strait and who continue to arrive today. These are migrants settled in the Norias de Daza, a rural population belonging to the municipality of El Ejido, mostly from the Maghreb, Sub-Saharan Africa and countries of Eastern Europe outside the EU. This project is currently being carried out in two population centers: Las Norias de Daza and Santa María del Águila, 5 km from each other.

The aim of the Bantabá Socio-educational Project is the integration of migrants who come to the area in search of work, trying to enable them to live with dignity in a society that is very hostile to them. During 15 days in August, we propose you to collaborate in the task that is carried out by giving Spanish classes to migrants in the area.

It is a possibility to live an approach to the reality of immigration in El Ejido (Almeria) and at the same time a shared experience in community.

Activity schedule:

• classes from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• activities to get to know the reality of the area after lunch

• classes from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Applicable for weekdays and also on Saturday 13 and Monday 15 even if it is a holiday.

When? From August 2 at lunchtime to August 16 in the morning (exceptionally, you can arrive on August 1 no earlier than 7 p.m.).

Migrants settled in Norias de Daza, workers of the greenhouses in the area, from the Maghreb, Sub-Saharan Africa and non-EU Eastern European countries.

Common and mandatory training days. The group selected for the project will meet to share information with the organization prior to the start of the project. A specific training schedule to address identified needs will be developed for the months prior to the project.

The stay will be in a house that the congregation have in Las Norias de Daza, where the volunteers will live together and will organize the logistics of the house.

The student assumes the management and payment of the transfers to the place of intervention.

Have a valid COVID passport at that time. In addition, a negative COVID test (can be from a pharmacy) will be required 12 hours prior to arrival at the project.