Education, in its widest sense, is the process through which the goals and habits of a group of people are passed down from generation to generation. In general, it happens as a result of any event that has a formative influence on how one thinks, feels, or acts. However, despite Ghana’s efforts to deliver outstanding…
In a society where reading and writing skills are often taken for granted because they are considered elementary, one must realise that access to education is a privilege, not the entire world population can afford. The inability to read or write is referred to as illiteracy. According to the UNESCO’s Institute for Statistics, even if…
Jessica’s experience Jessica is a 26-year-old girl who has always been passionate about and fascinated by Brazil and its culture. That is why she studied the Portuguese language and literature at University in Venice. After she graduated, she spent three months (April-July 2017) volunteering in Brazil with Aiesec organisation. Aiesec is a non-profit, independent, non-party,…
CISV (an acronym for Children’s International Summer Village) is an international organisation born in the early 50s of the last century, from the idea that intercultural understanding and friendship were the foundations to build world peace. The founder of CISV –Dr. Doris Allen– was a child psychologist, and she firmly believed that the values of…
Despite global and national recognition of children’s rights, Kenya still faces many challenges such as poverty, limited access to drinking water and healthcare, violence against children, child marriage, and female genital mutilation. Unfortunately, Kenya is also scourged by one of the world’s worst HIV and AIDS epidemics. The knowledge and tools for preventing HIV transmission are available worldwide, but…
A volunteering experience in Colombia Golden dust floats through the air as the motorcycle roams the dirt road that starts just off the busy highway in Santa Marta, Colombia. Some old ladies sit in the shade outside their tiny houses to escape the unbearable heat of a February afternoon; chickens, cats, and stray dogs chase…
The majority of us knows the Dominican Republic as that wonderful island in Central America, which is famous all over the world for its amazing seashores, its incredible music, its resemblance to a paradise, a place where everything is possible. As if it was disconnected from the rest of the world. A new experience…
During the pandemic, lockdown people are forced to stay home to prevent any risk of spreading or contracting the Coronavirus. Thus, many stores are closed, including libraries and bookstores, and a lot of workers stayed home, doing their job remotely if possible, as well as many children, which cannot go to school. But what about…
The Braida Institute, a middle school in Verona, Italy, thanks to the support given by Volunteer In The World, carried out a volunteering project involving its students. It consisted of a unique school trip of five days to Athens, Greece. There, the students had the possibility to work as young volunteers at the Love and…
At the beginning of September, many students were finally able to go back to school, meet their classmates, and enjoy their company. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for children who live in countries where income differences persist. The UNESCO’s 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report: Inclusion and education estimated that during the COVID-19 pandemic about…
