John’s Experience in Iceland Written by John NgFebruary 2017 “Our SCI partner SEEDS Iceland offer volunteering projects across the country that aim to educate participants on Iceland’s culture, and the importance of environmental protection and awareness. This January, one of our volunteers participated in the SEEDS “Environmentally Aware: in Reykjavík” project and he has summarised his experience in Iceland. Keep…
From Russia with love Written by Tyshchuk NataliaeFebruary 2017 I can’t say that I am a experienced traveler and at the same time I can’t say that I have never been somewhere. Having visited a couple of countries I realized that I had avoided Europe, and it’s the next goal on my list. A wonderful idea…
EVS story from Macedonia Written by Jannika JyrkinenJanuary 2017 Three months ago, when I arrived to Kumanovo, I did not know much about the country, let alone the city, I had just moved in. Having finished my Masters degree in International Migrations and Ethnic Relations and having worked in a transit-center in Sweden, I was keen…
EVS story from Macedonia – part 2 Written by Dorian GirodJanuary 2017 Before telling you some experiences during my EVS in Macedonia, I would like to thank Planete Volontaire and CID for the opportunity to realize this volunteering, highly recommended experience! Discovering a new country and new cultures… it is not always easy. Have you ever…
From Australia with (environmental) love Written by Stephen HornOctober 2016 Taralga is a sleepy country town, a long way from the big issues, and nowhere more tranquil than its picturesque cemetery. Last month IVP joined an energetic bunch of local volunteers lead by Laurie to pour the concrete on a toilet block, long campaigned for as…
Planting 10,000 Mangroves in Mangkang Written by VolunteersJuly 2016 “From February 26th to March 8th, I participated the Mangkang Camp in Semarang, Indonesia.. It was one of the biggest events of my 21 years! That is because it was the first time that I went overseas alone, volunteered in another country, touched mangroves, and also visited…
International Workcamp Coordinators’ Training Written by HemmamaliJune 2016 This is the story about our International Workcamp Coordinators’ training which was organized by SCI Catalunya. We were all eighteen participants from twelve countries in Mas Franch, from 31st of May to 6th of June 2016. During these days we had many sessions regarding the organization of camps,…
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…
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…