My experience at COP 28 Written by Luis FrailerDecember 2023 Luis, vicepresident of SCI Mardid and coordinator of their local environmental group, participated in COP28, the 28th United National Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Conference of the Parties. COP28 was taking place in Dubai this year and Luis participated as a SCI delegate online. I…
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…
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:…
Nowhere is in Thailand Written by Guillaume CollardMay 2023 I like to think that of all the volunteering adventures that have existed and will exist one day, mine was one of the most beautiful. In any case, it is unique and I hope you will enjoy reading about it as much as I did. “Travel…
Edward’s volunteering experience with SAVWA Written by Edward ChilopaApril 2023 Edward Chilopa from New Hope Waves, Zambia, is currently doing long-term volunteering with South Africa Volunteer Workcamps Association (SAVWA). In February 2023 he travelled 24 hours by truck, nearly 1200km, to reach his new home for the coming months: Soshanguve, a township situated about 30km north…
Permaculture’s volunteering of Davide in Mas Las Vinyes, Catalonia Written by Davide GianniniMarch 2023 My name is Davide, I am from Italy and I just finished my long term volunteering in the permaculture farm of “Mas Les Vinyes” that is a project supported by SCI Catalonia. I remembered having chosen to take part in this…
From Vietnam to two workcamps in Italy Written by Ariane JovovicOctober 2022 Thanh is a 26 years old girl who did two workcamps in Italy this summer. She will return to Vietnâm this year and is still trying to understand herself more trough new experiences. She agreed to share her summer experience with Ariane Jovovic. …
Isabel Completes her European Solidarity Corps experience! Written by IsabelJuly 2022 Isabel, VSI Ireland’s European Solidarity Corps Volunteer, recently completed her European Solidarity Corps project with Rosto Solidário! VSI wishes her all the best in the future. They reached out to Isabel for her thoughts and reflections at the end of her experience. Here’s what she…
Ericka’s experience about participation in “The Animal Academy” workcamp Written by ErickaMay 2022 In March 2022 our Spanish volunteer Ericka, originally from Peru, participated in “The Animal Academy” Workcamp in Fuerteventura, Spain. She was happy to share her life-changing experience with us: “Whenever I talk about this experience, I start by saying that it was one…
Fighting Global Challenges Written by Marzia and HannahApril 2022 Linking Migrations with Climate Emergency: Empowering Youth to Fight Global Emerging Challenges For one week in March, we – activists, youth workers and educators – came together in Barcelona for the Peaceweek, a training seminar on the linkages between the climate crisis, (forced) migration and displacement. Our…