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Earlier than expected, but with a full heart

My name is María Esteve, and I am from Elche, a city in the province of Alicante. A few days…

A Blooming Craft Workshop in Nowa Huta

Last Wednesday, we had another craft workshop in our Nowa Huta office. Aneta and I (Paula) prepared everything in advance,…

February Tuesday Meeting: Gardening in Nowa Huta

On Tuesday, the 24th of February, we met all together as a big volunteer group to plant seeds and get…

A very special experience in Kraków

My experience as a volunteer at the kindergarten has been incredible. From the very first day, I have felt very…

Five months in Poland: From Strangers To Belonging

A foreign country.A foreign city.A foreign apartment.Four strangers standing in a tiny hallway on the fourth floor of an apartment…

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…

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