Experience weltwärts
In this section you can find contributions from weltwärts volunteers, in which they tell you about their project or their experiences in Germany. Whether through social media, short video clips, great photos or detailed testimonials: find out how exciting volunteering with weltwärts is, what challenges volunteers face and what shaping experiences they take home with them.
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“Vivir es adaptarse” – Living means adapting
Lynne Beal did a volunteer service in Peru through Welthaus Bielefeld in 2019-2020. In Lima, she worked in a school and supervised extracurricular work groups. Until COVID-19 came along and abruptly ended the volunteer service.
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Don’t take yourself too seriously – year abroad in Cambodia
Moritz completed his volunteer service in Cambodia through the child welfare organisation “Die Sternsinger” in 2019-2020. In Battambang, he worked for a small NGO that cares for children in need and supports families. The encounters with the local people shaped his volunteer service.
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Stepping out of her comfort zone
Leonie Husar completed her volunteer service from December 2020 to December 2021 at the Love and Care project in Gisenyi, Rwanda.
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You don’t need to have the whole staircase in view, you just have to take the FIRST STEP
Panma Yankit from India is involved with Ecoselva in Kirchberg an der Jagst and the surrounding area in ecological projects of the “Haus der Bauern” Foundation.
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“I want to be the adult a child can trust”
Pamela Alina Morales Conde has completed her volunteer service at the Eltern-Kind-Zentrum (Parent-Child Centre) in Stuttgart through the Bolivian Children’s Charity.
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Education is the most powerful weapon
Lidia Albarado Zurita came from Bolivia to Germany for one year. She did her voluntary service at the Etzelfarm through the Bolivian Children’s Charity (BKHW) in Stuttgart.
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Embracing a new phase in my life
Hannah Eul was on assignment in Benin from August 2019 to March 2020, volunteering with an NGO that helps young people from difficult family backgrounds.
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“Honestly, I had loads of fun!”
My name is KANGA Amani Koffi Désiré and I come from Côte d’Ivoire. I volunteered through Germany’s Federal Volunteer Service and the weltwärts programme from September 2018 to August 2019. My place of assignment was the development education centre (EPiZ) of Eine Welt Reutlingen e.V.
Du möchtest dieses Jahr noch weltwärts gehen, am liebsten nach Lateinamerika 🌎
Ecoselva e.V. entsendet unter anderem nach Peru und in die Dominikanische Republik und hat auch noch ein paar Plätze zu vergeben! 👐🏾 🇵🇪 🇩🇴
Wenn du Kinder magst und Spaß daran hast Lehrkräfte an einer Schule zu unterstützen 🏀 🧒🏾 📚 oder Lust auf körperliche und handwerkliche Arbeit hast 💪🏼 🪚 🪵 und du dazu noch flexibel und aufgeschlossen bist, sollte hier etwas für dich dabei sein.
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From Uganda to Cologne
Joseline comes from Uganda and did her service as a South-North volunteer with In Via in Cologne at an OGS.
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Switchingperspectives,joiningforces.
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Learning from and with others in multifaceted Mexico
Phoebe Fiehn volunteered at a children’s home from August 2019 to March 2020. As part of her assignment, she helped out in the kitchen and with homework tutoring
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International exchanges produce new ideas
Working in an outdoor daycare centre, Maria from Ecuador is learning new educational methods. In turn, her colleagues appreciate the new ideas she contributes thanks to her cultural background. Because the presence of international volunteers in Germany is such a success, the programme is being expanded further.
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One café, a multitude of stories
Sofía, a South-North volunteer from Paraguay, spent one year at the Café International in Düren until February 2021. Run by the local protestant church, the café provides advice for refugees and migrants on matters concerning asylum, residence rights and welfare benefits.
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Barbecue party with host families: Volunteers from Bolivia in Germany.
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