A Month of Impact and Growth
Sumgayit, once an industrial stronghold of Azerbaijan, is today evolving into a hub of youth action and environmental consciousness. Amidst its blend of Soviet-era buildings and the Caspian breeze, eight international volunteers from five countries gathered last summer for a month-long ESC team volunteering project with Common Sense Youth Organisation. Meet the team I didn’t […]
What makes us feel human?
My name is Ahmed Elzokm, 28 years old Egyptian with a background in hospitality. Over the past few years, I’ve shifted my focus toward community work, art, and volunteering. I believe in the power of connection—whether through creativity, culture, or simply sharing my experiences with someone. This is my story. I always ask myself this […]
What If I Said Yes?
A journey from a career in one of the most successful Canadian travel agencies in Canada to the soul of a Polish school. Hi There, this is Samy Kelta! The unexpected application I wasn’t the kind of person who took risks. My life was structured—focused on my career at a Canadian travel agency in Canada. […]
Volunteering abroad from a psychologist point of view
Everything you need to know before starting volunteering and participating in a long-term project: tips from a psychologist who has been through this journey. Participation in volunteering projects often becomes the key to successful admission or landing a desired job offer. It is not only an opportunity to provide selfless help but also a chance […]
Hopeland: A Journey into Sustainable Living in Greece
In the heart of summer 2023, I joined a group of volunteers from all over Europe for a project called “Hopeland” in Greece. For a month and a half, from July through August, we lived and worked together, united by a common purpose: to build an eco-friendly farm that would not only thrive but also […]
Volunteering in Poland
A story, or even two, from Armenian volunteers who gave part of their live to volunteer in Poland. Meet Anna and Ani, for whom European Solidarity Corps was a life changing experience. A “baby” of the volunteering community Hi! I’m Anna Kirakosyan from Armenia. I had a pleasure to join European Solidarity Corps volunteering project […]
From Belarus to Kraków: A Journey to Remember
Whenever anyone asks me about my ESC experience, I say: “it was a thrilling ride and one of the best decisions I’ve ever made!” – says Artsiom from Belarus, who spent his 6 months of volunteering in frames of the European Solidarity Corps in Poland and discovered his passions. Diving into a Multicultural Wonderland Living […]
Chișinău, the city where nothing lasts
Former localisation of Teatru Spalatorie, in November 2023
Two weeks to want to stay forever
The belief that one’s home is the World and that volunteering means cooperating with one’s brothers and sisters is strengthening and volunteering is now emerging as an introspective and outrospective key. At sunrise, they know it. It’s the day to take off towards an immersion which is still unknown to them but which contours are […]
Step by step in volunteering
Having the passion to be a part of a good change in my community, is what making me to do volunteering. Asmae shares her path as a volunteer within European Solidarity Corps., from the small city of Taroudant in the heart of Atlas Mountains – Morocco to southern Anatolia – Turkey then to Alpine region […]
