Once your application has been received and evaluated, a decision will be made as to which applicants will be invited to a selection process. Only the fulfilment of the formal criteria will be checked. This is followed by a selection meeting, where your skills are matched with the requirements of the vacant position, with particular attention paid to your language skills. Funding for the selection meeting is not part of the weltwärts programme. You will therefore have to cover your own travelling expenses and pay an allowance for board and lodging. A contract is concluded with the selected applicants. This regulates the tasks, rights and obligations of all parties involved. Once the contract has been signed, we will register you with Engagement Global.

We hold preparatory seminars with you that last at least 12 days in total. Participation is compulsory. The seminars deal with topics such as intercultural learning, intercultural communication, conflict management, project management and regional studies and focus on global learning in terms of sustainability and global responsibility. They give you a realistic picture of the living and working conditions you can expect. They make it clear how important it is to open up to people in other situations carefully and with respect. The seminars introduce you to development policy issues. And they are accompanied by former volunteers, which gives the future volunteers a direct impression of the work in the projects. In addition to attending the preparatory seminars, you will have to complete many tasks on your own until you leave. However, we are happy to help with this. Among other things, volunteers are responsible for the following: Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

• Visa: As soon as you know your departure date, you should apply for a visa. In some cases, it may take longer to issue the visa. The fees for the visa are paid by the volunteers.
• Vaccinations: For Kenya, the existing immunisation recommendations and regulations must be observed. We will inform you in good time about the necessary vaccinations.
• Language: You should improve or refresh your language skills before you leave. Volunteers can only be deployed effectively in a foreign country if they have good language skills.

You will spend 12 months working with our project partner in Kenya, usually around 40 hours per week. During your stay, the focus is on working together, learning from each other on a daily basis and cultural exchange. The local partner organisation provides training, employment and support. You will also be provided with appropriate accommodation and meals free of charge for the entire duration of the project. You will also be entitled to the holiday time customary in the country. During your service, you will be expected to take a high degree of personal responsibility. The assignment is both educational time and active cooperation with a high level of commitment. Your period of service could overlap with that of your successor. This means that the project can be handed over responsibly. You will also write a quarterly interim report for Engagement Global and the sending organisation. You will also prepare a final report, which can be used by Engagement Global for public relations purposes. The final report must also be handed over to the project partner in a locally customary colloquial language.

The project partner will provide you with a supervisor who is usually not working in the same project. They will pick up the volunteers from the airport, familiarise them with their accommodation and workplace, provide technical and educational support during their assignment, act as a point of contact in the event of problems and keep in touch with former volunteers. After a third of the project period, you will take part in an interim seminar organised by us on site.

After returning home, follow-up seminars offer the opportunity to share experiences with other volunteers. An important topic here is also how the volunteers can continue their involvement in the field of development cooperation.

As part of the weltwärts programme, all essential costs are covered for you. We do not charge any placement fees or expense allowances for the volunteer service. However, you are expected to do your bit for the partner project before you leave, e.g. by organising information events, collecting donations, setting up private support groups or other activities. However, the selection of volunteers must not be made dependent on the amount of donations raised and is based solely on personal qualifications.

We will take out the following insurance policies for you:

• Accident insurance including disability (sum insured 200,000 euros with 225 per cent progression)
• Liability insurance
• International health insurance
• Repatriation insurance (usually included in the international health insurance)

We cover the cost of insurance as part of the BMZ subsidy. We choose an insurance policy that meets the minimum standards defined in the weltwärts guideline. Since 1 January 2009, weltwärts volunteers have been covered by accident insurance through the Federal Accident Insurance Fund (UK-Bund) during their time on the project. As before, their time off must be covered by their own accident insurance. During their time in Germany, for example during the preparatory seminars, volunteers are responsible for their own insurance (e.g. health and long-term care insurance).

In addition to participating in our public relations work, another way to get involved is to build up a circle of private donors. With our support, you can raise donations from friends and relatives or from foundations and companies. However, we will not make your participation in weltwärts dependent on the amount of donations collected and may accept a maximum of 150 euros in donations per month of voluntary service. Donations help us to cover part of our costs. By collecting donations, you will also learn how to present and represent the project. It is also customary that you undertake to send regular project reports to the donors. On the one hand, these project reports promote a broader awareness of the situation in the projects. They also encourage you to regularly reflect on your activities. Donors receive a donation receipt from our association, which is recognised as a non-profit organisation.

According to § 5 of the Federal Voluntary Service Act, the Other Service Abroad (ADiA) will continue to exist after the suspension of civilian service on 1 July 2011. As before, it will therefore still be possible to perform weltwärts service in conjunction with recognition as other service abroad.