Today we have had a chat with Lisa, an ANGI volunteer involved in the Anti-Covid-19 project. She explained to us what their activities are about. ANGI is the acronym for ‘Associazione Nuova Generazione Italo-Cinese’, which means ‘New Italian-Chinese Generation Association’. It is a non-profit association aimed at helping Chinese young people (mostly but not only)…
THE DAYS OF CONSUMERISM Year after year, days like Black Friday or Cyber Monday are becoming some of the most famous and influential events in our Western contemporary world: imported from the North American lifestyle, these unique events are turning into real traditions in the name of capitalism. While in Europe this post-modern tradition is…
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,…
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 Republic of Yemen is a country at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Since 2011. Yemen has been in a state of political crisis, which has led to a Civil War in 2012. The war has led to dramatic consequences on the population. Lack of safe drinking water which led…
One of the noblest ways to become a volunteer can be found in hospitals and in their transfusion centers. Thousands of people, between 18 and 65 years of age, choose every day to go and donate a little quantity of their blood, which will be given to those in need, especially those undergoing surgical operations.…
International cooperation as a possible way to overcome the crisis. In today’s world, all the states and superpowers are interconnected with each other more than ever, and a world crisis is always going to negatively affect everyone, as we are seeing with the Covid-19 pandemic. The only way out from this type of crises is…
