be volunteer
We look to the future and dream of a World where there is Joy, Hope and Charity in every home.
We also look at what we do and what we leave behind, everywhere we go. We want you to see us as those who sow Joy, Hope and Charity. Queremos levar este nosso sonho a cada casa, a cada voluntário e a cada parceiro. This vision is a real objective, for the lives of each one of the people involved, because if we have left Joy, Hope and Charity in a house forever, the world has already been transformed for the better.
just a change programs
We have developed several intervention programs that allow us to act in different contexts in parallel, thus enhancing the social impact and social cohesion in local communities.
Camp In
In the summer months, the 13-day Just a Change Camps spread across the country and generate social impact in local communities.
Keep Up
During the academic holidays, the constraction do not stop! Just a Change’s weekly bootcamps maintain the joy of Just constructions in Lisbon and Porto.
VOLUNTEER MANIFESTO
1. The beneficiary
The beneficiary is why you’re here. We want to rebuild your life and bring you joy, hope and charity. The work is just a means to do it. You cannot judge the beneficiary or their home by their actions, words, appearance, possessions or cleanliness. You have to be patient and considerate! You don’t know its history. Between the beneficiary and the work, the choice is always the first.
2. The commitment
Committing to Just a Change means remembering that there are people who depend on you: the team, the beneficiary and everyone else involved in the project. All hours are essential and whenever there is a failure there is work that remains to be done, the work is delayed and, above all, the beneficiary is harmed.
3. The joy
The simplest gesture can change someone’s life. When you arrive home with joy, you increase the joy of others. You may not be the life of the party, but a “how was your day?”, or a simple smile to a beneficiary can make all the difference. Don’t worry if you give all the joy you have in you, you’ll get it back… And there will be more. Joy is a responsibility.
4. The Construction
Take care of the construction, follow the people who are there to help you and stay safe.
5. The sweater
Wear the sweater, turning small tasks into big actions. Make it a symbol of unity and pass it on from house to house. Let’s do it… For JUST!
6. The Service
It’s not always easy, you go beyond yourself, you’re not here for yourself but to serve others. Do good, well done.
7. The respect
Respect is universal. It is like the floor of a house which must be solid. It is one of the pillars of a team that stands on this basis. Respect will give strength so that, together, we can build a new roof for the beneficiary. Never forget, more than hierarchically, respect must be mutual.
In short, volunteering with Just a Change is…
make friends for life
Give back to the COMMUNITY
Share some MINIS AT THE END OF THE DAY
Have a FASHION T-shirt
MAFALDA
“It’s with a silly smile on my face and a full heart that I say that today I wouldn’t be the same person if I hadn’t entered the just. It is difficult to summarize in so few words so many experiences, so many people. Without a doubt, one of the best decisions I ever made was risking that first day on the job.”
DIOGO
“At Just I found the opportunity to dedicate my time to those in need, with a direct and concrete impact on their lives and in their homes.
I found a huge community of volunteers, who would become friends, with the same values and mission.
I believe that the project changes the lives of those who need Just, and those who choose to help Just. It’s impossible, one way or another, not to get tattooed by the experience.”
MARIA
“After being volunteers at just a change, the way we look at life changes: we start to value the little everyday things that we usually take for granted.”