Cześć! My name is Aleksandra, but everybody calls me Ola - and yes, I know it doesn't make sense (for me either). I am a 28-year old hermit and animal lover. I'm addicted to tea. I come from Poland, where Burek is a dog's name, not a dish. To paraphrase one of my favourites memes:…
Olá, after a long wait finally I can say: "I arrived in Skopje and VCS". Here is José (not the football coach). I'm 25 years old and crazy about traveling all the time. Let's say that I "only" like comfort while sleeping. Until a few days ago, this crazy young man was living in the…
Hello everyone! My name is Belen. I am 23 years old. I was born in Turkey and lived there until last week. Now, I have a whole year to live in Macedonia and explore this beautiful country. And I’m so lucky to have these people who make me feel like family from day one. I…
Hello everyone, My name is Muammer. I was born in Ankara in Turkey. I'm 28 years old. I graduated from the Black Sea Technical University. I like to read books and be social. I have a brother. The ESC program provides people with the opportunity to transfer their experiences and knowledge to other people. It…
Moin! My name is Annik and I am 18 years old. I was born and raised in Bremen, Germany, where I spent my whole life. I just graduated my high school and after a chaotic visa procedure, I am here, in the beautiful city of Skopje. I traveled a lot but I have never been…
Hi everyone! I’m Lucile from Brittany – as you already know, the best region in France! (you can read my article in the December 2020 edition of VOICES). I already had the opportunity to participate in a two-month European Solidarity Corps project at Volunteers Centre Skopje last year. VCS people’s enthusiasm and dedication are really…
On Sunday afternoon, three students from Spain crossed the sky and landed in Skopje. Our new friends will have the opportunity to work in the sports center "Moj Trener" and travel agency "Arbotravel" in frames of the “Erasmus+” - Vocational education and training (VET) program. Volunteers Centre Skopje is happy to be their host organization.…
Moi! I am Niina, 27 years old from Helsinki, Finland. I came to Macedonia for two months to volunteer. I am a calm and kind person. I like to be with people but sometimes I need time to do things by myself and then I like to go on a walk or to the gym.…
It was four days ago that our new Belgian volunteers arrived at Skopje airport. In the middle of the night, four young and motivated people from Belgium set foot in Macedonia. Three exciting weeks are ahead of them: They will join our long-term volunteers in the VCS office. In there, they will gain skills in…
Two months, 7 Spanish VET students and a rescued street dog. After finishing their degree in tourism in Barcelona, the group of 7 wanted to gain some practical experience. So two months ago they came to Skopje to do internships in hotels and travel agencies. But besides work there was plenty of time for fun!…
How time flies when you are a volunteer in VCS! Three weeks in Macedonia passed in the blink of an eye for Ine, Ishak, Mohamed, and Alex from Belgium. Even with so little time, they could experience the real life of a volunteer. Did their short volunteering experience change their lives? We can’t be 100%…
It all started with flight cancellation due to an unexpected technical problem, but they are finally with us! Four young and curious volunteers from Belgium joined our VCS Family on the 17th of June. In the next three weeks Volunteers Centre Skopje will host Alex, Ine, Ishak and Mohamed. They will have the opportunity to…
Not so long ago, we were saying hello to them, and now it is time for them to leave Macedonia. Elias, Sebastián, Eduardo and Nerea have ended their Vocational Education and Training (VET) program. At the end of their journey in Macedonia, they shared what this experience taught them.
Hi everyone! I’m Jolanta from Poland and this is my 6th day in Skopje while writing this introduction. Not so long ago, but what already feels like ages, l was rushing to work in another capital city — Warsaw. I didn't feel like I was going to continue moving in the right direction, so I…
They arrived here at the end of May to do their internships in frames of VET program. We have talked with them a little about their first days impressions of Macedonia. After spending some time in their companies, they shared what a fun and ready for action group it is! We welcome a group of…
Cześć! I am Kacper, a 22-years old boy from Poland. This is my 6th day in Macedonia. I came here for a 9-month project “Annual Growth” as a part of the European Solidarity Corps. I am very happy to be in this country. Everyone is very nice and helpful here. I grew up in a…
Cześć! My name is Anna and I'm a 22 years old Polish girl who arrived in Macedonia for an ESC project called "Annual Growth". There is this one scene in one of my favourite TV series "The Office", in which Michael Scott says: "I knew exactly what to do but in much more real sense…
Last Friday, four young Spanish university students arrived in Skopje. After spending their first weekend they came to our VCS office on Monday. We did short interviews and learned that we have quite the artistic group in here. A lot of musicians! Of course we also enjoyed pizza together. No better way to welcome people…
Hello, I am Emmi, a 23-years old girl from Finland. I live in a city called Jyväskylä in Central Finland, but originally I am from a small town in the Eastern part of the country. I recently completed my University Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences with Social Work as my major and after that I…
„If you want to fly, give up everything that weights you down“. Well, apparently I took this quote literal because four days ago I found myself in a new country and started a new chapter in here.