Why the management of humanitarian volunteers is important
Recently, ADRA Slovakia was certified by the European Commission to send humanitarian volunteers through the EU Aid Volunteers initiative as a safe and quality sending NGO. What does this mean in practice and what does such management of humanitarian volunteers look like? When one is actively volunteering at home in one's own community or in a developing country on the other side of the world, [...]
When critical thinking helps counter misinformation
Did you know that children and young people in the UK spend more hours a day in front of TV screens or tablet displays than they do sleeping? Ján Markoš, a lecturer in critical thinking, shared this startling fact, as well as a number of other important statistics and necessary advice in the field of communication in virtual space, with the participants of the lecture on misinformation. The impression that we [...]
The Dignity for Life Campaign runs for a month to support the functioning of ADRA KIT
The launch of the campaign „Life with Dignity“ in August/September consisted in launching a separate website and filming a video-interview with three female workers of the Crisis Intervention Team (KIT), who are dedicated to helping victims of domestic and sexual violence. The call, looking for companies to say a resounding NO to violence, as well as accompanying expert articles from our lawyer and psychologist on spotting the signs of violence and dealing with [...]
ADRA Slovakia is alive with volunteering not only during Volunteer Week
Our organisation has a long-standing commitment to volunteering and capacity building in the field of volunteering, both at home and in the developing world. Consistent preparation, ensuring the safety of the young people we send, and participating in meaningful projects is important to us (while managing volunteers and volunteers). A few weeks ago, as a well and safely functioning organisation - sending volunteers abroad [...]
Comparing Manila and Bratislava makes you realize a lot (Interview about volunteering in the Philippines)
Our volunteer Barborka Šišková shared with us her experiences from her stay in the Philippines. Under the auspices of ADRA Slovakia and with the financial support of SlovakAid, she was able to spend eight months there working on development projects in the ADRA Philippines office. Why did you apply for the volunteer call, sending a person to the Philippines? I was interested in development aid or cooperation [...]
Interview with Barbara - Behind the curtain of paradise
Why did you sign up to volunteer in the Philippines? I was interested in development aid—specifically its ethical aspects, how funds are allocated within projects, sustainability, and the importance of the needs expressed by the beneficiaries themselves. From my previous volunteer experiences, I’ve learned to gain a lot from the time I spend helping others without financial compensation and to try to make the most of it for […]
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