12 countries, 19 young volunteers, 40 implemented activities, and over 100 completed volunteer hours. Together with one and only goal: To expand and support the idea of a sustainable future. I'm Ana, and this summer I represented Volunteers Centre Skopje and my country as an international volunteer on a project supported by the European Union,…
Volunteering is one of the opportunities offered to us to make a change or be part of the change we want to see in this world. We can learn a lot as we can teach a lot, we have very diverse societies here in Europe & the regions around. In those times, we need solidarity.…
After being on two projects in France last year, our Veronica decided that her ESC project should be implemented in that country as well. And in the same place. So, Le Bouizon has been her home for two months now. And it will be almost until the end of the year. To hear her impressions…
I am writing you this introductory thought while on a three-month stay in Split, Croatia. I could find myself in a diametrically opposed culture, one that is vastly different from the one in which I formed my personality. But why did I choose the similar over the different? In my mind, the form of society…
Dzień dobry! I feel like I've been here for 33 and not just 3 months within my volunteering adventure in Bydgoszcz, Poland. There are so many things going on and I don't even know where to start but for the beginning, I will emphasize the culture shock. Culture was and still is number 1 reason…
Dedicating your time, resources and expertise to any volunteer project in need is an admirable way to contribute to the bettering of the world. From two weeks to two months or two years, volunteer abroad experiences come in a lot of different shapes and sizes. It’s a collection of diverse perspectives on what volunteering abroad…
In Bulgaria, the first day of school starts on the 15th of September. I was told during my first few days in Blagoevgrad that this day is like no other because the whole city becomes very vibrant and active. While reminiscing my days in primary school and high school, I was excited to see the…
So it's been almost a week since I've arrived in my home country, I feel overwelmed with emotions, but still very proud of myself. Ten months in Malaga, Spain I was confronted with new challenges which helped me grew and improve my personal development. Communicating in Spanish while working in the care home, as well…
Hello dear friends, My name is Nevin Kanzo and I am currently participating in the project that is happening in Antalya (Demre), Turkey. My project is a short-term project (57days). We are two participants from Macedonia and our main activity is protection of Sea Turtles (Caretta Caretta) in their hatchling season. Our volunteer’s daily tasks…
The sun sends the last rays of heat at the end of summer in late August 2018 when a 23-year-old woman sits on the living room floor at home, surrounded by all her belongings. The big red suitcase contains only two black cats leaving their hair all over as a last farewell gift to this…
It is astonishing how fast the unknown becomes known and a far away place becomes home. And how fast the time passes. In one moment I get picked up at the airport by two people I don’t know and, almost in an instant, I tell them goodbye as good friends. I went to Skopje, Macedonia…
Our volunteer Marijana Asprovska is a part of the ESC Volunteer(S)olidarity project for nearly 9 months in lovely Agueda, Portugal. Our partners, association Psientifica, as a part of the good community practices and engagement, organized an open local event for presentation of different cultures, traditions and customs of the volunteers coming from Finland, Greece, Spain,…
What was prior to your decision to go volunteering in other country? Did you have doubts? Support of your family and second thoughts? I decided to go volunteering, as I wanted to make a gap year in my studies, decision dating since the time before finishing my high school education and yes, my father gave…
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Believe it or not, but every time I will look into the face of the sun, from any place in this world, I will think of Macedonia. Sun was always on my side in here, giving me energy and leading me to do amazing. As well as the people, who are the soul and the…
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Since I had finished high-school I wanted to have EVS experience and I always saw EVS as a great opportunity to live in new place, different culture and people. That looked very cool for me. But I was waiting too long. This summer, in June 2018, accidentally, I saw Facebook post and call for short-term…
Macedonian girls, Simona Velkovska (22y.) Isaja Karadakovska (20y.) and Kristina Lukanovska spend last June in Tarragona, Spain where they took part in European Voluntary Service. It’s the international volunteer programme funded by European Commission which enables young people (aged between 18- 30) to carry out voluntary service in non-governmental organization or public body mainly in…
It has been already 5 months passed and I can proudly say that my experience from this volunteering has been very diverse and productive. I had leaned many new things and upgraded many of the once that I had already possessed. Starting from the very beginning I had the opportunity to support one of the…