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. 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 differences between the centers was that in Greece, they had a kitchen, and we cooked a meal for everyone. Like all tasks in the center, we took turns rotating through them all. I have t...