#IStandWithRefugees Written by AinaJanuary 2017 My time in Greece began at City Plaza, a squat hotel in downtown Athens that was occupied by four hundred refugees, as well as Greek and International solidarity. This project was unique in how it functioned. It was more than just accommodation. Residents – both refugees and solidaritarians alike contributed to the…
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Games in the Shatila maze: voices from the camp [Part II] Written by AnonymousDecember 2016 Here there are The weapons that I like: the gun that just makes pum (Or bang, if you read some cartoon) but no holes … the cannon that shoots without even shaking the coffee table … the little air gun that…
Shatila Beach, Lebanon: voices from the camp [Part I] Written by Alberto, Aran, Ilaria, Luca, Marcello, Maria and Martina,December 2016 Shatila Beach, it is 3 p.m., the sun is at its zenith. You can hear the sound of the water, but it is not the sea. A young man looks at us puzzled as he tries…
YUWG and Social Inclusion Written by Vera NikolovaNovember 2016 Social Inclusion work continues to be a focus of the Youth and Unemployment Working Group this autumn in Bulgaria, where 14 experienced coordinators and activists from SCI Italy, SCI Catalunya, CVS – Bulgaria, VCV, CID, SCI Hellas, SVIT – Ukraine, Zavod Voluntariat – SCI Slovenia and Utilapu…
Elmer – A Salvadorian in Switzerland Written by Elmer from SalvadorNovember 2016 In my country the people of El Salvador say that voluntary work is doing something without payment. And right! But it’s not about the payment, but about the motivation, new experiences, solidarity, it’s about life and new ideas. I work in an organisation which…
Ben in Ireland Written by BenOctober 2016 It’s a text-book summer’s day in Mosney, Co. Meath. I’m sitting by the lake where, two decades ago, amorous teenagers in swan boats might have glided through the water against the sound of the nearby waltzers. Behind me stands the now derelict train station where hundreds of seagulls are…
Fiesta Mundial! Written by Shane CarolanOctober 2016 The Belen train station was almost empty when I arrived by car. Except for a small group of fresh faced and excited looking characters huddled closely and talking excitedly among each other. I was pleased to find the group to be the volunteers I would live with for the…
Sabra and Shatila, a massacre to remember: voices from the camp Written by Alberto, Aran, Ilaria, Luca, Marcello, Maria and Martina, workcamp volunteers in refugees camp of Shatila in Beirut, LibanoOctober 2016 Flyering. How often this verb recurs in the life of a young person. The thought immediately goes to the clear days of hot summer…
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…
Building Bridges: KVT Volunteer Weekend Written by Suvi HelkoOctober 2016 KVT, the Finnish branch of the SCI, organized their annual volunteer weekend this year with a Building Bridges theme: Middle East and migration. The weekend was funded by the Refugee Fund of the SCI which is available for all the SCI branches to apply. Altogether, 52 excited volunteers…