My arrival to Switzerland Written by Sofiya SherstnyovaApril 2018 My arrival in Switzerland started with a day full of adventures. But now, after having finally arrived, it all looks like magic. So many new impressions, new places, new colleagues, new friends…surprises were waiting for me at every corner. I had a very dynamic start, I don’t…
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…
Project Management seminar in Greece Written by Alpana BhadraApril 2018 I Ms. Alpana Bhadra, SCI India got this opportunity to attend the Project Management seminar in Greece. I was super anxious and super excited at the same time as I had never ever travelled alone in my life in such a different country as I come…
Inspirational EVS story: I came, I saw, I stayed! Written by NastjaMarch 2018 I’m Nastja from sLOVEnia. Before I went on my EVS, I was just an ordinary person. Working a job I didn’t like, buying stuff I didn’t need, complaining all the time, and most of all, living a life with no deeper meaning. My…
My year as an EVS Volunteer in Switzerland Written by Clavdija JurakMarch 2018 Working in the SCI office was so much more than what I expected, I learned much more than I had thought. The work was very diverse and I was able to help for very diverse activities, such as organizing events and carrying them…
Let’s deconstruct Voluntourism by talking about it Written by Alex DutarqueFebruary 2018 During the third edition of « le festival des voyageurs alternatifs » set up by the Interphaz association, SCI France and partners organized a conference about « Voluntourism ». We were welcomed by the University of Lille SHS in the library. In this way we enjoyed talking about…
Spastic Annual Charity Walk Written by AnonymousJanuary 2018 Spastic Annual Charity Walk Jog Wheel-a-thon (ACWJW) is an event organized by the Spastic Association Selangor & Federal Territory together with 30 over like-minded Non Government Organizations (NGOs) raising funds for the special-needs people. SCI KL is one of the long supporting NGO to this noble event. I…
Training Course and Seminar about the Good Practices in EVS Volunteering Written by AnonymousDecember 2017 My story started in September 2016 when I began my volunteer program in Naples. Thanks to this, my interest in the idea of EVS began and I was accepted as a participant in the great ECOS double project. The first adventure began on…
SCI Summer camp Written by Nagima, Aisha, Begaiym, Zhanarkul and AigerimNovember 2017 We came from different backgrounds, but we share one common intention – the high aspiration to serve our community. We are all well-motivated young people with an ambition to contribute to the development of society. Volunteering and implementing social projects are the main fields…
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…