Jeunesse et Reconstruction

Name

Jeunesse et Reconstruction

Legal name

Jeunesse et Reconstruction

Website

https://volontariat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Volunteer Programs

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Unpaid/Volunteer-Linked Work Placement Programs (EDAIAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structured Gap Year Programs (Multi-Sector & Rotational) (EDAIAGAJ), Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)

Keywords

• International volunteer programs
• Workcamp placements
• European Solidarity Corps
• Youth mobility programs
• Volunteer exchange services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Volunteer Participation Fees: Volunteers pay registration and participation fees to join international work camps. These fees vary by project type and duration, ranging from 50 EUR to 650 EUR. Some projects also include supplementary fees for accommodation or additional services.
2. Long-term Volunteer Program Fees: Programs like STV/MTV (1-6 months) charge approximately 450 EUR for the first month plus 400 EUR per subsequent month, while 12-month LTV programs cost 3,600 EUR total, including local transfers, seminars, food, accommodation, monitoring, and admin fees.
3. Financial Partnership Support: The organization receives funding from bailleurs d'ouvrages (financial backers) including European Union programs (Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps) to support volunteer exchanges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jeunesse et Reconstruction facilitates international voluntary service programs that match individual volunteers with host projects worldwide. Offerings span short-term workcamps (1-3 weeks), medium-term placements (3-6 months), and long-term placements (6-12 months) across sectors such as construction, environment, agriculture, social work, education, and cultural heritage, with program discovery and registration handled through the E-VET online platform.

Product overview

Jeunesse et Reconstruction (JR) operates as a volunteer exchange organization founded in 1948, facilitating international solidarity through a portfolio of programs centered on the Corps Européen de Solidarité and workcamp-based volunteer projects. The core offering comprises short, medium, and long-term international workcamps across diverse sectors (construction, social, environmental, agricultural, cultural) spanning 208+ documented projects globally. Supporting the volunteer journey, JR provides structured pre-departure preparation training, animator and intercultural manager certification programs, and Erasmus+ seminar participation. The e-VET project search engine serves as the digital platform for project discovery and enrollment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• European Solidarity Corps (CES) European Solidarity Corps program enabling young people aged 18-30 to volunteer abroad for 2-12 months on social, environmental, or construction projects across participating EU countries, with travel and living expenses subsidized through EU funding.
• Short-Term Volunteer Projects (STV) International workcamps lasting 1-3 weeks covering construction, social work, environment, agriculture, and cultural heritage themes across 5 continents, with registration fees typically starting around 150 EUR.
• Medium-Term Volunteer Projects (MTV) Medium-term international placements typically running 3-6 months, often combined with local airport transfers, on-site seminars, food, accommodation, monitoring, and administrative support.
• Long-Term Volunteer Projects (LTV) Long-term international placements running 6-12 months, such as the GIED Philippines 12-month LTV priced at 3,600 EUR including airport transfers, seminars, food, accommodation, monitoring, and admin fees.
• Junior Volunteer Programs Age-specific volunteer programs for teenagers aged 14-17 (and adjacent young adults) offering supervised international workcamp experiences with cultural-exchange activities.
• Group Volunteer Programs Organized group volunteer projects for associations, schools, and communities to undertake collective international solidarity initiatives together.
• JR Membership Association membership for individuals who wish to formally support and belong to Jeunesse et Reconstruction as a French association loi 1901.

Quantifiable outcome

• 208 international projects available across diverse sectors and geographies for 2026

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COCAT (Catalan platform for international work camps)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026COCAT brings together international work camp organizations in Catalonia. They coordinate incoming and outgoing volunteers, supporting international mobility through work camps, mid and long-term projects including ESC, training programs, and youth exchanges. JR collaborates with COCAT on European volunteer placements.
• European Solidarity Corps (ESC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026EU program enabling young people aged 18-30 to volunteer abroad. JR is an accredited organization facilitating ESC volunteer placements, providing funding for travel and living expenses, and managing the matching process between volunteers and host projects.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026EU funding program for education, training, youth and sport. JR facilitates Erasmus+ youth exchanges and European seminars, enabling international voluntary experiences with EU funding support.
• Kyodo Gakusha (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Cooperative community organization in Japan with 5 communities (Shintoku, Maki, Tateya, etc.) that grows animals and vegetables ecologically and organically. Active since 1998-2015 depending on location. Working on SDG 2 and SDG 10.
• SEEDS IcelandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Icelandic environmental organization combining learning, sharing and hands-on activities. Organizes photography, environmental awareness, and conservation projects. SEEDS collaborates with Icelandic Ministry for Environment, City of Reykjavik, and other local stakeholders.
• EstYES (Estonia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Estonian youth organization developing international voluntary projects for over 20 years, particularly in rural and agricultural settings. Cooperates with eco-farms throughout Estonia to support local communities.
• NICE JapancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Japanese volunteer organization coordinating international work camps across Japan. Manages long-term placements at organic farms and communities. Charges NICE Volunteers fees for coordination including staff transportation, visa invitation, and publications.
• Greyhound Innovations / GIED (Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Non-government organization promoting international voluntary service in the Philippines through three-point agenda: International Voluntary Service Exchange, Global Education and Capability Building, and Social Development Initiatives. Partners with universities including Foundation University and CTU.
• Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Nepal-based nonprofit founded in 2005 supporting marginalized communities through holistic community development. Runs year-round programs focused on women and children with four pillars: education, health and environment, economy, and basic infrastructure.
• LIPU (Italian League for Bird Protection)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Italian environmental organization managing the Isola delle Femmine nature reserve. Organizes volunteer projects for habitat restoration, flora planting, and environmental education, with support from InformaGiovani.
• Louyoung Cultural and Educational Foundation (Taiwan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Foundation founded in 1995 protecting historical buildings on Xiluo Old Street and promoting cultural arts. Manages backpacker house and eco-museum. Works on revitalizing Xiluo historical street through international cultural exchange.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Youth for Understanding (YFU): YFU is a global non-profit facilitating youth exchange programs including long-term placements and gap-year experiences abroad. While traditionally focused on student hosting, it competes for the same 18-30 demographic seeking international immersion and similar school/institutional channels.
• AIESEC: AIESEC is the world's largest youth-led organization offering global volunteer and internship exchanges for young adults aged 18-30, matching the JR core demographic and offering similar cross-cultural mobility outcomes. It is a direct functional peer in international youth volunteer placement.
• Service Civil International (SCI): SCI is the founder of the international voluntary service movement (since 1920) operating global workcamps and long-term placements with the same ideological foundation as JR. Both organisations share the international IVS network and methodology, with SCI providing a globally comparative reference point.
• Concordia: Concordia is the principal French workcamp association, founded in 1950 with the same model of organizing international voluntary workcamps and ESC placements. It is the closest direct competitor in JR's home market, sharing program structure, partner network, and target demographic.
• Solidarités Jeunesses: Solidarités Jeunesses is a French federation of IVS organizations promoting youth solidarity through international workcamps, exchanges, and education. It directly competes with JR for French volunteers, hosts, and EU institutional funding through very similar program mechanics.

Emerging players

• Workaway: Workaway is a global online work-exchange marketplace connecting travelers with hosts offering accommodation and cultural exchange in exchange for volunteer work. It competes with JR's short-term workcamp placements through a digital-first, disintermediated matching model.
• Worldpackers: Worldpackers is a volunteer travel platform focusing on hostel and NGO placements worldwide with a membership-based matching model. It targets a similar independent-traveler demographic with a digital-native UX that increasingly shapes volunteer expectations.

Broad incumbents

• Projects Abroad: Projects Abroad is a large-scale paid international volunteer placement operator with broader geographic reach and a paid (rather than subsidised) model. It competes for the same volunteer demographic while operating at greater scale and absorbing price-conscious search traffic.
• International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ): IVHQ is the world's largest volunteer travel operator, matching tens of thousands of paying volunteers to community projects globally each year. It represents the broader commercial benchmark against which JR's subsidised placement model must compete for share of mind.

Others

• Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations: The Alliance is the European umbrella network of IVS organisations through which JR accesses shared standards, EU advocacy, and project coordination. As a member body, it shapes the operating environment for JR rather than competing for placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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