{"id":35991,"date":"2025-06-09T16:15:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T13:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maailmanvaihto.fi\/?p=35991"},"modified":"2025-07-21T16:27:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:27:03","slug":"kotka-become-a-host-family-for-a-young-volunteer-from-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maailmanvaihto.fi\/en\/kotka-become-a-host-family-for-a-young-volunteer-from-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Kotka: Become a host family for a young volunteer from Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Would you like to<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>diversify your world view and practice your language skills?<\/li>\n<li>support international volunteering?<\/li>\n<li>make a new friend?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Become a host family! In August of 2025, Letitia, an 18-year-old volunteer from Germany will arrive in Kotka. Letitia will be volunteering at Kotka English kindergarden for 12 months, from August 2025 to August 2026. The hosting period would begin on the 19th of August, and a shorter stay (of 3 months, for example) is also possible.<\/p>\n<p>Being a host family is a voluntary activity that provides an opportunity for a cultural exchange at home. As a host family, you get to practice your language skills in everyday life and see your surroundings from new perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>Becoming a host family is suitable for a family or individual interested in getting to know a new person and sharing their daily life with them. The host family provides accommodation and food for the volunteer. Families with only one adult, or where one or both adults are unemployed, students, or pensioners, can apply for support money of \u20ac150 per month.<\/p>\n<h3>Laetitia<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36239 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ICJA_picture-Laetitia-08_2025-e1750062534893.jpg\" alt=\"Hymyilev\u00e4 henkil\u00f6 valkoisella taustalla.\" width=\"240\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Laetitia comes from a village near Heidelberg in Germany. She plays the piano and cello, and has participated in her school&#8217;s orchestra. She also enjoys table tennis, reading, and spending time with her friends. In Finland, Laetitia is exited about learning about a new culture and getting to know new people. She&#8217;s also looking forward to new experiences and adventures.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Interested?<\/h3>\n<p>Please, contact us for further information!<br \/>\nProgramme Coordinator Mari Takalo<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:hosting@maailmanvaihto.fi\">hosting@maailmanvaihto.fi<\/a><br \/>\n+358 44 318 0888<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Maailmanvaihto ry \u2013 ICYE Finland<\/strong>\u00a0is a youth exchange organisation founded in 1958. We have opportunities for volunteer exchanges for 6-12 month periods to and from Finland. Our vision: a more equal world through intercultural learning. Our organisation is religiously and politically unaffiliated.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maailmanvaihto.fi\/en\/participate\/become-a-host-family\/\">Find out more about host family activities<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Would you like to diversify your world view and practice your language skills? support international volunteering? make a new friend? Become a host family! 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