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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Moin! My name is Tamina and I'm an 18-year-old from Hamburg, Germany. I'm interested in literature, politics, history and arts! I appreciate a nice cappuccino after a visit to the museum and I am the owner of two budgies (if you're looking for more fun facts). I have been doing volunteer work in my city…
Hi again! I’m Hugo, former short-term ESC volunteer in VCS. I’m 19 now and I used to live in a small village in the Western part of France. After spending two months in Macedonia this year, I came back for 11 months! The job suits me very well, the people are fantastic and I missed…
Finally! On the 11th of July me and my co-volunteers arrived in Skopje, after a few delays of our flights from Brussels to Zagreb and from Zagreb to Skopje, finally we made it. My name is Ruben, a 19-year-old Belgian who finds great joy in music, beers, politics, exploring new countries and their cultures &…