In July 2017, there will be an international summer camp for the fourth year already! A team of 23 ambitious, creative and energetic volunteers from Slovenia, Austria and Holland established a working group, which will contribute to better results on the spot! Volunteers are fundraising for school meals as they don’t want any child to learn …
SMILE LIKE THE SUN
12thof July, finally. I arrived to The Gambia and my dreams came true. I turn on the phone; 6 messages and 14 unanswered calls – mother. I was just in one of the poorest African countries, where the healthcare system is not the best, there is a different culture, religion, I saw and met other …
I LEFT MY HEART IN GAMBIA
Soon it is going to be one month since my arrival from Gambia and I still ask myself every day, what do all that people who I have met are doing at this very moment. All the while I am delaying the day when I will write this and today I said to myself, Veronika, …
KIDS ARE THE HEART OF GAMBIA
Even if you are most likely to go on a vacation with a suitcase full of books and you dream about careless resting on a white-sandy beach, under the coconut palm trees, by the loud rustling of the Atlantic Ocean, the concept of travelling under “Travel as a volunteer” can still be just right for …
INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY
For over 40 years now, UNESCO has been celebrating INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY by reminding the international community that literacy is a human right and the foundation of all learning. We would like to use the opportunity to call on all organizations, civil society and the private sector to increase its support of literacy. Sponsor a …
LEWAL – TASTE OF SOCIAL LIFE
When you are in The Gambia, you must try Attaya. It is not just traditional hot beverage. It is more than that. It’s important part of daily social life, which connects people. The time of preparation is quite long so while you are brewing Attaya you have the opportunity to talk with your friends and …