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Fast&Furious: “Macedonians in Italy”
As exciting as it gets with Erasmus+ projects, once again, there we were, the Macedonian team all nervously waiting at the airport to finally “touch” the sky, at the end landing in beautiful Italy. We arrived a whole day earlier than the other groups, so we sought to see some of the many beauties Italy…
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CUTE Journey to Hortobagy – The power of volunteering
Research has shown that people who volunteer often live longer. This is maybe the best description of the impact of volunteering for the people. Because volunteering is a way of living that brings happiness, promotes compassion, unselfish caring, patience and love. With these values, 32 young volunteers from Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland and Romania went…
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Representative of VCS in Jazak, Serbia: “Save our waters”
Six representatives of Volunteers Centre Skopje took part in youth exchange “Save Our Waters”, happening in Jazak, Serbia in a period of 6-15 September 2019. Gathering 36 young people from 6 countries (beside Macedonia, also Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Lithuania and Romania), this 10-days program improved their knowledge about the importance of water protection,…
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What it really means to be CUTE
There are a few moments when life gives us a chance to become better people. This youth exchange organized by CUTE that took place in Struga from the 6 th to the 15 th of July was one of those chances. What started as a project with usual workshops and a goal as many other…
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Welcome Pentti – Our new volunteer from Finland!
Hey! My name is Pentti Haukipuro and I am from Finland, Northern Ostrobothnia in Haapavesi. In my childhood I lived in the countryside where nature became very familiar to me. In the end, this led to the fact that I enjoy navigating waterways and forests very much, and that’s also why I like to spend…
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Experience in Ankara
Hi guys! It’s me, Tamara from Macedonia! It’s been already two months for me in Turkey. How time flies. The previous time that I wrote you, I had just arrived in Ankara with all the first impressions and expectations from it. And now we’ve come to the end of my EVS! To be honest, I…
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Taste of Finland
After many rejected volunteering applications finally we received a positive response, a confirmation that we never expected from the distant and unknown Finland. There are two important things to remember about Finland, saunas and mosquitos. After many hours spent at airports seats we finally arrived in the small place called Loimaa. The school where we…
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Welcome Farxiyo – Our new volunteer from Belgium!
Hey, I am Farxiyo Liban Farah. I am 19 years old and live in Belgium in Leuven/Hasselt. I have 6 sisters and 2 brothers and I am a social person. By next year I will study orthopedagogy. My hobbies are hanging out with friends, hiking, parties and listening to music. I am a leader on…
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Welcome Jellica – Our new volunteer from Belgium!
My first volunteer work in another country! Hey, My name is Jellica, I’m from Belgium, I am 19 years old and I will celebrate my birthday in Macedonia. PS: with chocolate you can always please me. I am a very chaotic person, but fortunately chaotic people are often linked to their creativity. I’m a student…
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Welcome to our new volunteer from Belgium!
I’m 20 years old and living in Herentals which is located in the province of Antwerp in Belgium. In my free time, I love to spend time playing sports and studying, I also love to watch movies and debate on forums with people all over the world to improve my language skills. As a student,…
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Splashing fun in the sun! – YE in Mugla, Turkey
Summer can officially start!! It was 26th of April, groups from all around the world took place in the youth exchange in Mugla (Marmaris), Turkey. The name of the project was “The time is now! Inter-cultural learning dialogue as a tool for new leaders”. Everything started with introducing each other and playing games. We were…
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