Projects
Contact
Work
Contact work is our name for our "no programs,
just friendships" method of hanging out with teenagers. Being
a positive role model accepting teens regardless of where they
are at in their life is a key indicator of this work. It is unconditional
love that motivates our leaders to build solid friendships with
youth in schools, in neighbourhoods, bus stops or metro stations.
A natural mentoring relationship develops and leaders delight
in the positive influences they have with their new friends.
Orphanage
Workshops
Because Young Life cares for all teenagers regardless
of their lot in live, we have addressed a significant need in
Belarus orphanages. This need is met through our various workshops
which are designed to teach a skill to build confidence. All elements
of Contact Work are employed adding a workshop element to address
specific needs of teens in difficult circumstances.
Workshops
include, carpentry, sports, craft, dance & music. Twice a
week leaders visit orphanages to meet physical needs and build
lasting and loving friendships.
Club
Some of the characteristics of teenagers are their
love for music, films, humour, fun, friendships and a search for
significance. At Young Life Club we mix all these ingredients
together and create an hour that inspires and engages the senses.
Club is a place where everyone knows your name, and are glad you
came!
Camp
(watch a
video)
Mix all that Young Life does and put it into an
adventure camp and you have a recipe for success. Teenagers who
have never climbed a rock climbing wall, speed through the forest
on a mountain bike, canoed the rivers, swung through the trees
in a ropes course are in awe of this summer camp program. We excite
teens to be the best that they can be and build them up to love
the creator of life and to love others to form a community of
significance.
Campaigners
One thing life teaches us is that there are those
that follow the crowd and there are those that want to explore
life's deeper questions. Campaigners is simply a small group from
the larger crowd who come together with their adult friend to
talk about life issues. They have committed to become a member
or at least explore what it means to be a member of a caring community
that loves the giver of life and others.
Christmas
in a Box (watch
a video)
Christmas in a Box (CiaB) is a humanitarian program
of love and hope. Each Christmas Young Life Belarus hands out
Christmas gifts to orphans, or poor families. This small gift,
given by a stranger reflects the original Christmas message. Christmas
programs are performed, singing Christmas Carols and telling the
first Christmas story. Some orphans hear about this historical
event for the first time in their lives.
