Greece
For about 5 weeks I was volunteering in Ioannina. A city in the north of Greece. The majority of my time there would be spent in the lively and happy Community Center, or as we learned to call it, the CC. The center is run by Be Aware And Share , an independent non-profit organisation supporting people in need. Promoting cross-cultural relationships and contributing to social inclusion. Here I very quickly felt connected with all those involved. The staff of the NGO, the other volunteers who included ones like myself traveling abroad as well as volunteers from the community, and all the participants who came to the center. Having been my second time volunteering at a center with similar goals, it was a great opportunity to learn, compare and share ideas and practices between the two. There were many more common things than different. I came to the realization that in the end, how you go about doing things is of less importance and what matters is your core values. One of the biggest d...