- Nonformal Education Encouraging Development – NEED is a complex and engaging group EVS project that will gather 10 volunteers from Portugal, Spain, Italy, France and Austria in order to promote to promote non-formal education as a means to personal and professional development and life-long learning process of both the target group and the volunteers. This project activity will be the core of the project and consists of a 9 months EVS stage for 10 volunteers who will be working in educational institutions in 3 communities in South part of Dolj County. During this phase the volunteering will be involved in implementing new activities that aim to stimulate the social and personal development of both the volunteers as well as improving the target groups situation/status (contributing to social inclusion, developing personal confidence and socialization, etc) and activities aimed at improving the fit for life skills. The volunteers will be involved in organizing these groups, capacitating them through non formal workshops and stimulating them to be in contact with the community and turning them into active citizens that are more actively engaged in both their educational process as well as in their community Types of activities to be implemented during the project: Painting; Handicrafts; Origami; Dancing; Language classes; Workshops on different topics; Sports and outdoor activities; Cultural presentations; Thematic clubs The above mentioned activities are more as guide lines as each volunteer has the opportunity to propose, implement and carry on new types of activities bases on previous experiences, personal preferences, skills and abilities.