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Halfway Through the Journey

It has already been five months since I arrived in Poland to do volunteer work at a kindergarten, and every…

Closer to Myself in a Foreign Country

When I arrived in Poland, it was the beginning of September. With September, all the liveliness of summer had ended,…

My Volunteering Experience in Krakow

I’ve been volunteering in Krakow since September. Here I am working in a special school, and this experience is an…

Half a school year of volunteering is over

It was late summer when I arrived in Kraków last September. The sun was shining and it was warm. Now…

A Day of Szopkas, Soup, and Smiles

Last Tuesday we spent time all together as a big volunteer group for the January Tuesday meeting. We had a…

A Festive Start: Visiting the Christmas Fair in Krakow

Last Friday, the 28th of November, the Christmas fair in Krakow started, and Maria and I went there in the…

A November Day at Wawel Castle

Past Tuesday we spent together as our big volunteer group, which feels more and more like a family. The plan…

Mentor Meeting: An Evening of Connection and Energy

This Monday we had our first meeting with all our volunteers and all mentors. It was a good opportunity to…

Happy Halloween

This Saturday, our volunteers Maria, Paula, and others organized a children’s Halloween event. It started at 10 a.m. and lasted…

“Learning by doing” – by Svenja

Hi, I am Svenja, an 18-year-old girl from Dresden, Germany. I love doing everything connected to being creative, no matter…

The treasures of Kraków

Last Thursday, our volunteers and German interns took part in a guided tour of Kraków. The interns, who are also…

A turkish girl in Kraków

My name is Hacer. I came from Turkey. I am 28 years old. 3 years ago I was graduated from…

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