Workcamp in Hölstein Written by Judith FrinkSeptember 2020 I’m a 19 years old student, who will start a University at the end of September. I’ve always enjoyed traveling, especially to countries with beautiful nature and friendly people. I’ve been here, in Switzerland last year..on the same workcamp and I really enjoyed my time there and the…
Brazilian summer camp in Amsterdam Written by Esther Hernández DíazAugust 2020 Before I joined the workcamp ‘Summer Camp for children at the Sloterplas’, I ignored that more than 14,000 people of Brazilian nationals live in Amsterdam in an irregular administrative situation. During my participation as a volunteer in the summer camp, I discovered that they migrate…
Workcamp for the local project “Pro Terra Engiadina” Written by Sara CastilloAugust 2020 Between July 19th and August 2nd, I was with a group of 5 volunteers in Sent, a village in the Engadine valley. We were participating in the Workcamp “Pro Terra Engiadina”. Last summer I had already participated in this Workcamp as a volunteer…
A changed individual with SCI Written by Brelyantika IndraJune 2020 “Volunteering is that moment when you forget that you are volunteering in order to help change lives because it is changing yours” This sentence describes my experience joining volunteering with SCI because this organization changed my life. My first experience was Glucksburg camp, held in Glucksburg…
My Incredible Peace Journey Written by Marc Ayle DuvalJune 2020 In 1960, I was only fourteen when I responded to a call for volunteers launched by the eminent Edwin de Robillard who was busy setting up “Compagnons Batisseurs” in the aftermath of cyclones Alix and Carol that hit Mauritius causing chaos and desolation. I then met…
The best way to find yourself is to get lost in the service of others Written by Mitzi De Jesus Conejo LunaJune 2020 My name is Mitzi De Jesus Conejo Luna, I’m Mexican. I was born on October 16, 1997. I never thought to cross half the world to find myself in a small village, but…
Generations of inspirations through SCI volunteerism Written by Bernadine David YatawaraJune 2020 This is a story of how SCI with its rich essence of volunteerism, through Work-camps has especially touched the lives of 3 generations in Sri Lanka. My parents John and Therese David became SCI members in the 1960s. They were a young couple with…
The Spirit of Volunteering Work – Good Deeds and Amazing People Written by Pia LexJune 2020 After finishing school in Germany in the year 2016, I wanted to try something new and different. Still having no idea what I should study, I thought maybe it would help to distance myself from my normal life. Participating in…
Back to my first workcamp Written by AlbinaMay 2020 This was my first and very successful experience of online workcamp. To be honest I have never had bad experience with SCI , especially with SCI Germany. I like that the atmosphere was very friendly and peaceful. This brought me back to my first workcamp in Iceland….
The subtle art of being a “decent” camp leader Written by Nina MialoNovember 2019 This question: how to be a “good” camp leader I was asking myself many times while preparing for the international workcamp in August. That supposed to be my second time as a camp coordinator and forth – participating in the project like…