International volunteerism

Voluneteer Stories – Leonardo Roić

Some clicks remain just clicks. Others take you on a journey you never planned. Greetings to everyone, my name is Leonardo, and this is my volunteering story. In June last year, one evening, I came across an article titled Volunteer in Germany quite by chance. The title sparked my curiosity, so I decided to click and open the article, not realizing that this single click, this one coincidence, would change my entire year and fill it with wonderful experiences.. At that time, I didn’t know that behind that one click was an opportunity that would

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Poziv za mlade iz BiH za jednogodišnje volontiranje u Njemačkoj

Udruženje za prevenciju ovisnosti NARKO-NE poziva mlade od 18 do 30 godina iz BiH za volontiranje u Aachenu (Njemačka) u okviru programa Evropske snage solidarnosti! Naziv projekta je Solidarnost s osobama s invaliditetom (Solidarity with people with disability).Volontiranje u Pax christi Aachen i Vinzenz-Heim Aachen. Volonteri/volonterke podržavaju inkluziju osoba s invaliditetom kroz svakodnevne aktivnosti i zadatke: – podrška u svakodnevnim aktivnostima (npr. postavljanje stola, kuhanje kafe)– organiziranje slobodnog vremena– pomoć pri kuhanju, kupnji– podrška na putovanjima, odmoru– podrška tokom kretanja (npr. vožnja invalidskih kolica, hodanje sa slijepom osobom)– sudjelovanje na timskim sastancima Volonterski angažman traje

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Volunteer Stories: Sanela Ramović

Expect the unexpected – and enjoy every moment! A suitcase in hand, a heart full of expectations, and a ticket to Germany. That’s how it all began. Honestly, if someone had told me what awaited me when I packed my suitcase and headed to Germany, I probably would have just laughed. You know that feeling when you’re convinced you have a plan and think you know exactly what lies ahead? Well, forget about that. This volunteer year? It showed me that life has a way of surprising you just when you least expect it. But

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Volunteer stories: Robert Mlinac

The volunteering experience was one of the most relaxing yet simultaneously most stressful. From August 12, 2023, to August 11, 2024, I joined a wonderful organization, BirdLife Malta, as part of the European Solidarity Corps program. I became a member of the nature reserve team, where I was responsible, alongside the main manager, for engaging and informing visitors and assisting in managing the reserve. During my stay, I primarily worked at the Ghadira Nature Reserve, known as Malta’s largest salt marsh. My duties and activities included conducting daily bird counts, informing visitors about the fauna,

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Volunteer stories: Amela Nevaljalović

My volunteer experience in Aachen was transformative My name is Amela Nevaljalović. I am 24 years old and I come from a small town called Breza, close to Sarajevo. From October 2023 to the end of May 2024, I had the great opportunity to join the European Solidarity Corps as a volunteer in Aachen, Germany This period was filled with wonderful experiences and personal growth, and one of the aspects I especially enjoyed in Aachen was its unique blend of history and modernity. The city impressed with its beautiful architecture, rich cultural heritage and vibrant

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Volunteer Stories: Silvana Šavrljuga

A Wonderful Experience I Would Repeat Without a Second Thought. My name is Silvana, I am 23 years old, and I performed my volunteer duties from August 2023 to May 2024. Looking back, these 10 months of volunteering went by in the blink of an eye, but they were filled with many memories, new friendships, laughter, tears, and travels. For me, this was a new chapter in life, as I moved to another country, separated from my family, learned something new about the culture, and most importantly – the language. At first, the arrival seemed

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Volonterske priče: Elmira Ramadani

Kratko iskustvo puno emocija i topline, uspona i možda malo padova Volontiranje mi je priraslo srcu prije nekoliko godina, sasvim slučajno, ali toliko jako da sam imala želju iskusiti ga i van granica naše države, kad-tad. U međuvremenu sam saznala da NARKO-NE (gdje sam dugogodišnja volonterka) ima suradnju sa organizacijom Friedenskreis Halle e.V. u Njemačkoj koji nude razmjenu volontera i volonterki preko jednog od svojih programa. Kroz razne aktivnosti i događaje koje je sprovodio NARKO-NE upoznavala sam volontere i volonterke koji su bili dio tog programa razmjene, te se stvorila želja u meni da se

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Volonterske priče: Nejra Bičo

Moja priča o volontiranju obuhvata mnogo više od jednostavnog sticanja iskustva – obuhvata emocije, lični razvoj i mnogo inspiracije Zamisli da si student ili studentica pedagogije sa željom da stekneš vrijedno iskustvo u oblasti obrazovanja. Za mene je to postalo stvarnost tokom volontiranja u Centru za odgoj i obrazovanje Slave Raškaj u Zagrebu od aprila do septembra 2023. u okviru Evropskih snaga solidarnosti. Željela sam da steknem iskustvo u struci, ali ono što me najviše inspirisalo i motivisalo bili su učenici kojima sam mogla pomoći. Moj dnevni raspored bio je raznolik. Pomagala sam učenicima u

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Volonterske priče: Amina Hrnjica

Svoju volontersku godinu posebno pamtim po novim prijateljstvima koja sam izgradila Moje ime je Amina Hrnjica i volontirala sam na projektu u okviru Evropskih snaga solidarnosti (European Solidarity Corps – ESC) u Aachenu. Priliku za ESC volontiranje dobila sam potpuno neočekivano. U tom vrijeme sam radila u Udruženju za prevenciju ovisnosti NARKO-NE. Imala sam priliku slušati priče o volontiranju, kako je to prelijepo i neopisivo iskustvo. Nakon svih dobrih iskustva volontera budi se u meni želja za volontiranjem i želja za izlaskom izvan svoje zone komfora. Godinu dana, od juna 2022. do maja 2023., volontirala

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Volonterske priče: Božana Barušić

Budite hrabri i odvažni, jer sreća prati hrabre! Ovim tekstom i razmišljanjima želim mladima prenijeti svoje sjajno iskustvo i potaknuti ih na avanturu zvanu Volonterizam. Krenimo otpočetka… Zovem se Božana Barušić, imam 25 godina i dolazim iz Tuzle. Nakon završenog magisterija i odrađenog pripravničkog staža početkom ove godine, odlučila sam uzeti mali predah i otići u neku drugu državu volontirati. Pauza je uvijek dobra, da čovjek malo promijeni sredinu, uvidi neke stvari o sebi i ljudima oko sebe, stekne nova iskustva i vještine i jednostavno da spozna svoje daljnje planove i ciljeve. Ako se odlučite

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