Greece is a very well-known tourist destination, due to its natural beauty, archaeological sites, and beautiful landscape. Every year, it attracts many tourists. What many people do not know, that behind this beautiful facade, there is an estimated population of 3.5 million strays wandering the streets in terrible conditions. Local Greek Volunteers try their best…
The beauty and the problems of Africa Despite global and national recognition of children’s rights, Africa is still dealing with many problems such as poverty, lack of drinkable water, and brutal violence against children, old people, and women. I was 19 years old when I went to Kenya for the first time, with the association…
In 2019, Elena, a 24-year-old Italian student, started doing a Master’s degree in African Studies at the University of Copenhagen. She had always been curious about the roots of inequalities displayed on the African Continent, but, in 2017, she had a revelation when, before writing her bachelor’s thesis, she decided to join a volunteer project…
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,…
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…
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…
Since the beginning of 2020, the world has been facing a pandemic caused by the Coronavirus. This pandemic has reached almost every country in the world, and its effects continue. Although the vaccination brings hope, there are still concerns about the recovery process. The spread of the virus has caused these countries’ economies to spiral…
