Jaunatne smaidam / Youth for Smile

Youth for Smile is the partner organisation of VAP in Latvia.

The NGO «Youth for Smile» is a non-profit non-political youth organization established in 2005. Our main aims are to unite children and youth to promote their participation in non-formal education, in
order to develop far and wide skills and abilities, actively take part within social processes in local, national and international level.

All our activities are close to our values: fairness and equality; mutual understanding and tolerance; active and healthy way of living; development of personality; understanding and creative atmosphere; be friend of the environment.

YOUTH FOR SMILE are a member organization of the NGO «Bauska District Rural Partnership» and the NGO «Civic Alliance – Latvia».

Our organization is the regional coordinator of the European Youth Information Network EURODESK and of the EU programme YOUTH IN ACTION. Since 2010 we are a guest organization in the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organizations.

In 2025 VAP has:
member of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Volunteer International Network Exchange UK
with the support of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the European «Youth in Action» Programme

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« I would recommend participating in a workcamp, especially with VAP, who ensured that I found a project to suit me and provided essential training for me in preparation for my trip. Being part of a workcamp really is a life-changing experience, oh, and it looks great on your CV! »

Helen B. from Wigan

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