Workcamp at a School with Ukrainian Refugees Written by Craig DonnellySeptember 2022 On Saturday the 6th of August we gathered at a university dormitory in Poznan, Poland where I have lived since the middle of June as a ESC volunteer. There were nine volunteers including me from Ireland but representing Poznan and the Ukrainian coordinator of…
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…
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…
It is part of your work “to improve the environment a bit” Written by Mitzi de Jesús Conejo LunaAugust 2019 My name is Mitzi, I am 21 years old and I volunteered at the VIA VZW Project in Meihof Asylum Centre in Lint, a small village in the province of Antwerp (Belgium), where there are around…
“Human Rights from A to Z” training course in Bulgaria Written by Leslie NG Shuk ShanDecember 2018 My fellow participants love the human library, so do I. Yet, for me, it was not merely the event on 4/11 in Sofia, but the whole training itself. The organisers/trainers (CVS-Bulgaria, Nat, Kat and Shirin) and the other 31…
Participating in the Human Rights Training Course Written by Lemonia LangeDecember 2018 I recently participated in the Erasmus+ training course „Human Rights from A to Z“. Right from the beginning, when I first read about the call for participants, I immediately felt very enthusiastic and motivated to take part in this seminar. The reason for this…
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…
From small steps to big changes Written by Maja MestekApril 2018 When a friend from Voluntariat told me about the training “From small steps to big changes” and asked me if I could participate, I knew right away that I wanted to be a part of it. I even ended my trip to Skopje earlier to be able…
Center for Asylum Seekers of Florennes, Belgium, 2017 Written by Galyna KutsovskaNovember 2017 International and volunteer projects are one of the best experiences that a person can have, be it young, or mature, both from entertainment and social, but also professional perspectives. Moreover, I don’t know anyone who would deny this fact or would regret doing…
Asylum seeker Ter Dennen Centre Written by Fanny CabelloOctober 2017 Hello, I’m Fanny and I’m 28 years old. I did a volunteering for two weeks last august in this refugee centre, organizing activities for children from the families we lived with. When I was on the way I thought it would be difficult, and more when…