Hosting Short-term ESC | Agnieszka 1 month | European Solidarity Corps What did(n’t) I learn in Cyprus? Well, although there certainly are things I learned here, there are also things I didn’t learn, among which – which side of the road should I look at first when I cross the street. I got used to the buses coming from the other side of the road, but crossing the street – was impossible for me to get used to it! And probably I’ll still be confused when I’m […]
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Hosting Short Term ESC | Maria 1 month | European Solidarity Corps Maria spent one month with PlanBe in Cyprus. She had the opportunity to volunteer also with the ‘ZFW Cyprus’ initiative which helped her to develop her personal project about vegetables and their properties. Here is what Maria has to say: Hello, I am Maria I am a short-term volunteer in Cyprus. I am from Poland. I am a student of Food Technology. This is my project about properties, health- benefits and uses in the gastronomy of […]
“Rurbanians” Exploring Rural and Urban areas in Cyprus 6 Months | European Solidarity Corps Elisabeth For the past 6 months, I was volunteering with the ESC in Nicosia, Cyprus. I supported various projects and thus was able to get insight into very different areas and tasks. My main project was supporting the Gardens of the Future Downton, a once abandoned ground turned into a green community garden in the middle of Nicosia. I also spent a lot of my time at the youth Orchestra Sistema Cyprus, playing the […]
Cyprus 6 Months | European Solidarity Corps My name is Rimas and I come from Lithuania. This project taught me how group work can really change and improve people’s minds. How teamwork helps not only for others but also for team members. Working in projects and creating ideas and workshops made me think wide more open, then I do usually. Think outside the box and teamwork was the main goal.. Communication was vital for a good partnership. What I have learned from teamwork is that the team […]
Cyprus 4 Months | European Solidarity Corps Coraz First of all, I didn’t think about going to Cyprus, it happened by chance, I took this opportunity and I will tell you why. I’ve always wanted to go abroad, it’s a childhood dream. Of course, I traveled a lot in Europe mainly, but it was always for holidays and with French people. This time I dreamed of a real immersion, no hotel holidays! Then, in early September 2019, I received an email indicating that a Cypriot NGO was looking for a volunteer […]
Nicosia, Cyprus 6 Months | European Solidarity Corps Cassandre Naeux Tell me something about yourself. (where are you from, your age, hobbies, school, etc.) My name is Cassandre,I’m 18 years old and I’m French . I just had my economical and social high school diploma with an english european mention and I don’t know what kind of studies I would like to do so I decided to have a break of one year to try new experience . Where did you get the information about ESC […]
Nicosia, Cyprus 6 Months | European Solidarity Corps Sebastian Merino Tell me something about yourself. (where are you from, your age, hobbies, school, etc.) My name is Sebas, I am 30 years old. I am from Lebrija, the south of Spain. I am studying chemical engineering at the University of Sevilla. I like doing sports, walking in nature and travelling. Where did you get the information about ESC volunteering? In previous projects funded by European Union that I have attended. Why did you decide to try […]
Being a volunteer. Cyprus was not what I expected, nor what was planned, it was not what I should have done but I did it. I made the journey of life that everyone expects a person to do: I was good at school, I passed my exams, I enrolled in a university that would give me a future job, I got good grades and I graduated. but inside I felt that something was missing. something new, something that was not the way your study choices lead you to […]
”Here is a monthly blog from Martin, our Long Term ESC Volunteer” July So I arrived on the 18th of June. Thanks Eliza for taking me to apartment from bus station late in the night. Then started getting to know each other and getting to know the flat. Checking the neighborhood of Lakamatia so you know where to shop and where don’t. Than the first experiences (and definitely not the last one) with the buses. Yay! And the disappointment… Trust me you will know what I am […]