Descovering Culture and Nature: Alcebiades volunteer camp in Germany Written by Alcebiades ArãoOctober 2024 Can you introduce yourself? My name is Alcebiades Arão, I’m originally from Angola but actually living in Germany. I participated in Volunteer camp in Mittelrhein, conducted by SCI Deutschland from 07.04.2024 to 19.04.2024. Why did you decide to volunteer? I choosed this…
YOUTH ARTIVISM – strengthening cultural activism through theatre in Kalisz Written by NoeliaAugust 2024 This volunteering experience in Kalisz was my first one abroad, and I can’t describe with enough words how much I’ve enjoyed it. It definitely opens the door for me to sign up for more projects in the future. In just two weeks…
Growing ideas and plants taking root in Senegal and Belgium Written by Chantal MoreauMarch 2024 Life is made up of lots of things: sometimes wanted, sometimes random, sometimes mere coincidences, and sometimes choices. Sometimes there is no choice at all. As for myself, I am an expert in choices and decision-making, especially when it comes to…
Rebuilding History: My Volunteer Camp Experience in Nature Parc Ela, Savognin Written by Bo Yan volunteer in the volunteer camp ‘Nature Parc Ela – Reconstruction of dry stone walls (Savognin GR)’2023 My Volunteer Camp Experience At first, I applied to participate in this volunteer camp because I wanted to go abroad and see the world. I didn’t…
My Experience as a Volunteer in The Buchenwald Memorial in Germany Written by Dannie GeraldineSeptember 2023 “I am very happy that I had this opportunity because I think volunteering is one of the most important things a person can do to contribute to society.” Dannie volunteered at Buchenwald Memorial in Germany back in August with SCI…
Ecology and camaraderie: an experience of discovery and reflection Written by SarahSeptember 2023 My name is Sarah. Last year, I was hosted by the BioLiving and Verde associations in Valongo, near Porto, Portugal, for a volunteer project. How did it feel to spend two weeks trying to control invasive species? Greener Park – Greener Future:…
Dive deep in Casa Samuel Workcamp Written by Erick GascónAugust 2023 Erick, a SCI Madrid volunteer, has come all the way from Mexico to join Casa Samuel, a centre for people living with HIV and in vulnerable situations, for two weeks. — Hello, my name is Erick Gascón and I would like to tell you about…
Peace run workcamp Written by ViktoriiaAugust 2023 12 days, 2 locations (Kuala Lumpur and Penang), 1 volunteering workcamp and an endless number of positive emotions, new experience and joy. All this happened to me at the SCI workcamp from 4th to 15th of August 2023. My name is Viktoriia, I’m from Russia, I’m 23 and this…
One word: Amazing! Written by VioletteAugust 2023 One word: AMAZING — I’m Violette, I’m 26 years old and I come from Belgium ?? I joined the SCI workcamp in Malaysia in Chesire House from the 4th till the 15th of August 2023. I had an incredible time, and I learned so many things about Malaysian culture…
Solidarity in Community and in Coexistence of Wilderness and Civilization Written by Jules DomalainJuly 2023 Thanks to SCI France, I traveled to Croatia to participate in a two-week European volunteering project. It was an incredible human and cultural adventure! The volunteering took place in Crno Jezero, a very small village (which is not even on google…