Volunteering for Acceptance and Tolerance Written by Anna KarnasMay 2018 I participated in a short-term EVS in Macedonia as part of the project ”Volunteering for Acceptance and Tolerance”. I spent 3 months in Kumanovo – a town located in the north-eastern part of Macedonia. My project was divided into two parts – I was working in…
“Castle of Love “Saint Miklosh” Written by Violeta TasevaSeptember 2017 When I chose to go for a workcamp in Ukraine I expected few things: it will be interesting to work on the conservation and preservation of a real medieval castle (you don’t usually do this in your everyday life), I will meet nice and friendly people…
Tour of Freedom – Cycling Activism in Kosovo Written by AnonymousSeptember 2017 The Problem is not the WASTE. the contaminated AIR; WATER and SOIL. It is the collective Apathy that makes a whole global society live in the Illusion that everything is fine as it is. -Tour of Freedom participant We got used to our…
IIWC of PKBI: Street Literacy Camp 2017 Written by Mara MelãoAugust 2017 My name is Mara Melão, I’m a 24 year old student living in Lisbon, Portugal and I’m a volunteer in the Street Literacy Camp! This was my first time as an international volunteer and experienced this many cultural contrasts, and the first time I…
No Border Fest Written by NidalAugust 2017 When my dear friend and colleague Sylvi told me about her plans for the holidays I was impressed by how different they were to those of other people I know. They included volunteering at an international level to promote freedom of movement for all and integration on a local…
Introduction to social entrepreneurship Written by Andrew HoganAugust 2017 I am doing my project in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The title of my project is introduction to social entrepreneurship. The idea of the project is to improve the South side of Rotterdam which is one of the most disadvantaged areas in the Netherlands. The organisation that…
Workcamps in Kosovo – a summer opportunity you cannot miss… Written by GAIA KosovoJune 2017 In July and August, GAIA, the SCI branch in Kosovo, is offering three diverse but extremely compelling workcamps. There is something for everybody: If you want to experience traditional lifestyle, escape from civilization, (no internet, electricity or running water) and explore different…
Volunteering impact: from Northern Ireland to Tanzania Written by Ruska LandyMay 2017 Tools For Solidarity (TFS) has three basic aims which I will use to talk about the organisation’s promotion of values like solidarity and inclusion and how what I do is having an impact on the lives of people in my local community and further…
My EVS in Albania: helping instill values Written by Shane OwensMay 2017 The world faces a huge, often seemingly insurmountable range of problems. Whether these be economic, social or otherwise, people with the fewest resources and opportunities always bear the brunt of their impact. Values such as solidarity, interculturalism and active citizenship are of paramount importance…
Borders separate, nature unites Written by GAIA KosovoMay 2017 GAIA Kosovo has completed the project focused on youth and volunteering programs for nature conservation in rural areas called ‘Youth for nature, volunteering and inclusion’ supported by the Erasmus+ programme of the EU. The project included 3 international activities which took place in Kosovo. A training course on…