Don’t leave your room, don’t make a mistake! Written by Irina NikulinaJune 2016 There’s this poem by Joseph Brodsky – “Don’t leave your room, don’t make a mistake”. I guess this should become an anthem for all international volunteers, because in a way it mocks everyone who hasn’t done it yet and, even more, doesn’t understand…
Volunteering in Bhaktapur, Nepal Written by Jan Van EimernJune 2016 First of all lets me say that I had a wonderful time working as a volunteer in Nepal. The local SCI members, and the Nepalese people for that matter, are some of the friendliest people you’ll have the pleasure to meet. Kind, helpful and happy even…
“Usual Minority”: What Foreign Activists Saw during Kyiv Equality March Written by Viktoria GrivinaJune 2016 or What I Learnt about LGBTQ during Kyiv Pride 2016 The program of “KyivPride 2016” included round table on the rights of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender)people in Ukraine, discussions on the development of the LGBT movement, training on educational…
Off the beaten track and feeling all at home Written by NathalieJune 2016 Hi, my name is Nathalie and I’m a 24 year old student from Switzerland. This summer I had the chance to participate in an astonishing project in the north of Italy, in Cumiana. The location can be imagined as being off the beaten…
Workcamp with a view Written by Jessica LimaJune 2016 For a week I was in Vojsko, a village near Idrija with six other people. Together with the local community we would build a walking path and also paint a wooden storage house. My task in the group was just painting the storage house together with one of…
Peace Center Project Written by Judit GodallJune 2016 My project with SCI Sri Lanka is located in Mutur, a rural area in the northeast of the island. The project is meant to be a link language program between English and Tamil. Therefore, the main goal of this project is the teaching of English to Mutur residents….
Experience of a camp coordinator Written by Ivana KosovacMarch 2016 The Bear the Peace camp was held in the Kuterevo bear refuge, where every year there is a large number of volunteers from all over the world, most of which subscribe to the same values and are interested in peace/building. There were 10 volunteers, from different…
Volunteering With SCI Has No Age Written by Pat BarkerMarch 2016 “I’m a person who loves to travel, but not just any old travelling. What I love about IVS volunteering is the range of nationalities, ages and backgrounds brought together. You’re not simply spending time with tourists like yourself. On most projects, you really feel you’ve…
SCI Workcamp “Bear the Peace” Written by Dora MedvaricFebruary 2016 In this short story of my first workcamp you will found something about bears, nature, peace and my experience in Kuterevo bear refuge. Velebit Association Kuterevo Velebit Association Kuterevo is a small local organization which was founded in 1995 and since then is active in fields of preservation…
A voice from Kurdistan Written by Alberto SannaJanuary 2016 From December 16th to 26th a workcamp organized by SCI Italy, in collaboration with “Genclik ve degisim, Youth and Change Association”, was held in the refugee camp of Diyarbakir, Turkish Kurdistan. Within the area, run by the Kurdish municipalities, there are about 4,000 refugees, 1,500 of whom…