Volunteer caseworker Restoring Familiy Links
This is how we help
After a severe natural disaster, in armed conflict or migration, people often lose sight of each other. Family members flee in different directions and lose track of their loved ones.
Through the global Red Cross network, the Restoring Family Links (RFL) service seeks to locate missing persons and restore contact with their family members.
In addition, the RFL informs about the family reunification procedure to persons enjoying international protection in Belgium.
This is how you contribute to this
As a Restoring Family Links volunteer caseworker, you will help and support the Restoring Family Links service in Belgium.
Your practical help, administrative support and language skills will help families reconnect with each other!
Specifically, how do you do this?
- You will conduct sensitive interviews with clients who have lost contact with loved ones and gather relevant information about those sought.
- You inform clients about the investigation procedure.
- You will follow up on clients' files to see if they have any new information that can help set up new investigative methods.
- You inform clients when investigation results come in on their files.
What do we offer you?
- The opportunity to embark on this adventure with a group of about 6 motivated volunteers and this at our headquarters at Motstraat 40, 2800 Mechelen.
- A training, manual and framing by Restoring Family Links staff.
- A time commitment that brings a great deal of satisfaction. Including the unique sense of joy when contact is restored between clients and their loved ones.
- An allowance for travel incurred.
- Insurance during all activities you perform for Belgian Red Cross-Flanders.
Something for you?
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You are willing to make a long-term commitment, i.e. at least 1 year.
- You are available to take one day off weekly on Wednesdays and/or Thursdays for this commitment.
- You have a good knowledge of Dutch, French and/or English, other languages are a plus.
- You have strong communication, listening and language skills.
- You are able to support people in need and use emotional support skills in a calm and responsible manner.
- You handle sensitive information confidentially and respect the privacy of the target audience.
- You have minimum basic computer skills.
- You can present a blank Model 1 from the criminal record.
- You subscribe to the seven fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntarism, unity and universality.