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Read more about the article From Aruba to Macedonia – welcome Alex!
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From Aruba to Macedonia – welcome Alex!

Hey, I’m Alexander. Son of a Venezuelan mother and a Dutch father, whilst I myself am from Aruba and consider myself Aruban. At home we mostly spoke Spanish, until shortly after I was born when we gradually switched to Dutch. I have 2 siblings, the eldest my sister, we are separated by no less than…

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Wednesday September 13th, 2023
Read more about the article From Aruba to Macedonia – welcome Amanda!
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From Aruba to Macedonia – welcome Amanda!

Bondia! My name is Amanda, I'm 19 years old, and I'm from a sunny little island called Aruba. It's nearly impossible to pinpoint some defining traits about me; my interests are all over the place! From singing to poetry to debate: I'd be happy to exercise my skills. I love to travel and explore the…

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Wednesday September 13th, 2023
Read more about the article Welcome Büşra from Turkiye!
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Welcome Büşra from Turkiye!

Hi! I'm Büşra and I am 24 years old. I came from Ankara which is capital of Turkiye. I already graduated from university. I am an interior architect. I met VCS at my university's conference. The team told us what they are doing about volunteering. I remember very well how excited I was. I decided…

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Tuesday August 22nd, 2023
Read more about the article Welcome Eren from Turkiye!
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Welcome Eren from Turkiye!

If I have to identify myself with one thing it would be probably water. An organism that can be everything. I am Ismail Eren Demirtekin, I’m coming from Ankara, Turkiye and I’m 22 years old. I feel that I am in the middle of my long life. I am happy because I am meeting and…

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Tuesday August 22nd, 2023
Read more about the article Welcome Nele – our new volunteer from Belgium!
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Welcome Nele – our new volunteer from Belgium!

Hello, I'm Nele. I'm 19 years old and I live in Mechelen, Belgium. My hobbies are volleybal, photography and musicals. I am a big animal lover. When I came here the first day I saw a lot of cats and dogs on the street and I immediately fell in love. I came here because I…

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Monday August 7th, 2023
Read more about the article From Caribbean to Macedonia – Welcome to our team from Aruba!
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From Caribbean to Macedonia – Welcome to our team from Aruba!

Have you ever wondered how it is to live on a Caribbean island? We have just an answer for you as 4 brave girls from Aruba came to volunteer in VCS! Let’s hear what Chantal, Lipika, Emely, and Angely have to say at the beginning of their ESC journey far away from home.   Hello,…

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Tuesday July 25th, 2023
Read more about the article Hallo Macedonia! The Belgian team arrived
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Hallo Macedonia! The Belgian team arrived

As every summer comes, we are happy to host another group of volunteers from Belgium! Eniola, Ibrahim, Ranco and Bilal came to Macedonia to realize their 3-weeks volunteering project in VCS. Each with different skills, motivations, passions, they are a colorful addition to our team of volunteers. Let’s hear a few words from them. Hey,…

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Friday July 14th, 2023
Read more about the article Welcome, Marcel – our new volunteer from Poland!
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Welcome, Marcel – our new volunteer from Poland!

Hi everyone, I am Marcel from Poland, and I am 19 years old. I'm so excited to be in Skopje! First of all, I want to experience what it's like to be a volunteer, and for me, the best option to start my volunteering adventure is to do it abroad. By regularly writing and speaking,…

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Friday June 23rd, 2023
Read more about the article Welcome, Aleksandra – our new volunteer from Poland!
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Welcome, Aleksandra – our new volunteer from Poland!

Hi! My name is Aleksandra, but everyone calls me Ola. I’m 19 years old and I come from Kosakowo, Poland. I graduated from a tourism technical high school and I wanted to take a gap year because I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go to university. I enjoy traveling a lot, so I thought…

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Wednesday June 21st, 2023
Read more about the article Welcome Elif!
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Welcome Elif!

Hello everyone! I am Elif from Turkiye and I brought lots of hugs from Ankara and Bolu. I am living in Ankara but studying in Bolu. I am constantly traveling between these two cities. Ankara is a capital city and as in any capital city, there are crowds, lots of buildings, and chaos, but Bolu…

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Tuesday June 20th, 2023
Read more about the article Welcome Fahim, our new volunteer from France!
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Welcome Fahim, our new volunteer from France!

Hello everyone, my name is Fahim, I'm 21 years old, and I'm from France! More specifically, I come from the sunny South of France, between the cities of Nice and Marseille. I am currently a political science student, finishing up my bachelor's degree. Recently, I spent a few months in Norway as part of a…

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Tuesday April 25th, 2023
Read more about the article Welcome Youen, our new volunteer from France!
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Welcome Youen, our new volunteer from France!

Demat! I'm Youen, new French volunteer from Brittany, a region in the western part of France with a strong and living culture. I grew up there with a strong interest for languages, culture and minorities, that's why I came here right after my studies to discover the world, to go along with VCS during 9…

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Monday April 24th, 2023
Read more about the article New volunteer from France: Welcome, Chloe!
Chloe, France
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New volunteer from France: Welcome, Chloe!

Hi, I’m Chloé, I’m 22 and I come from Le Mans in France. I’ve studied sociology, history, and archaeology. I didn’t know what to study for my master, so I decided to do a Civic Service, and I came across VCS. So I’m here for 10 months and I’m very excited to start this new…

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Wednesday March 8th, 2023
Read more about the article Welcome Hakan!
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Welcome Hakan!

Hi Skopje! I am Hakan, from Izmir, Türkiye. My whole journey started when I participated in the project of AIESEC Izmir, “Myself My World” in 2012 as a fresh high school student. I was fascinated to see that many young people are taking a step forward for volunteering and coming to my city from all…

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Thursday February 23rd, 2023
Read more about the article Welcome Hamit!
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Welcome Hamit!

Hello, my name is Hamit, I'm 22 years old and I come from Turkey. I am a university student. I took a break from my life in Turkey to focus more on volunteerism. I'm here to participate in volunteering project in VCS. I believe that being in this place it will be a very nice…

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Wednesday February 22nd, 2023
Read more about the article Welcome Reşit!
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Welcome Reşit!

Hi, my name is Reşit and I am 19 years old, I'm coming from Turkey. I graduated from high school last summer.  Last September, I started university and spending more time on new hobbies. One of these new hobbies was to explore volunteering projects. I can say that I almost found myself in volunteering projects…

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Tuesday February 21st, 2023
Read more about the article Welcome, Taika – our new volunteer from Finland!
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Welcome, Taika – our new volunteer from Finland!

Moi! My name is Taika, I come from Helsinki. I've visited Macedonia a few times before, as well as VCS. This time I wanted to see it more from inside the organization. So I'm excited to finally be here for the next year. I've worked as a practical nurse in Finland. Even though that's kind…

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Wednesday January 18th, 2023
Read more about the article Warm welcome for Katariina from Finland!
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Warm welcome for Katariina from Finland!

Hello, my name is Katariina and I’m 19 years old. When I graduated from high school last summer I decided to do something different during my gap year and the long term project in Macedonia sounded exciting! Now I’m so happy that I’m finally here after a long visa process. During the few days that…

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Tuesday November 22nd, 2022
Read more about the article Warm welcome to Camélia from France!
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Warm welcome to Camélia from France!

Hello, My name is Camélia, I’m 21 and I come from Lille, France. I joined VCS for 9 months for a Civic Service. After I finished my bachelor in communication I wanted to take a break before my master’s. Becoming a volunteer in VCS was really important for me because I wanted to be useful…

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Wednesday November 2nd, 2022
Read more about the article Welcome to Annika from Finland
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Welcome to Annika from Finland

Hello, I am Annika, I came from Helsinki, Finland and I will stay in Skopje for two months in VCS. After graduating last spring and having time for something new in my life, I decided to go for the opportunity of volunteering. I'm working in the field of documentary photography and photojournalism. During the volunteering…

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Friday October 7th, 2022
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