Preparing for humanitarian volunteering in Zugdidi, Georgia
Our colleague has recently returned from a „preparatory visit“ from Zugdidi, Georgia. Together with partners ADICE and MONDO from the HVA (Humanitarian Volunteers in Action) project, she was checking with the NGO Merkuri the conditions for the first humanitarian volunteers (what will be their specific tasks, working environment, residence permit, etc.). They will travel there after a mandatory pre-departure [...]
Preparing for humanitarian volunteering in Istanbul, Turkey
Our colleague has recently returned from a „preparatory visit“ from Istanbul, Turkey. Together with partners ADICE and MONDO from the HVA (Humanitarian Volunteers in Action) project, she was checking with the NGO Small Projects Istanbul (SPI) the conditions for hosting the first humanitarian volunteers (what will be their specific tasks, working environment, residence permit, etc.). They will [...]
Humanitarian volunteering is very important. If done well.
Helping the needy in areas in humanitarian crisis can also be done by sending humanitarian volunteers directly to places affected by war, earthquake or typhoon. However, the deployment itself is preceded by thorough preparation, which ADRA Slovakia takes great care of. The „EU Aid volunteers“ initiative, launched by the European Commission some time ago, was the first Slovak NGO to [...]
What volunteering in Albania looks like
Our volunteer Veronika Zimova, who is working in Albania thanks to the support of SlovakAid, told us personally about her activities, successes and challenges during the ADRA evening and Christmas cabbage soup (on 6th December in KC UNIK in Bratislava). All projects of the partner organisation ADRA Albania are implemented in the region of Kruja, north of the capital Tirana. Veronika also worked on the [...]
Invitation to the ADRA evening about volunteering and Christmas cabbage soup
This year we decided to meet your busy calendars before Christmas and combine several of our activities and projects under one roof of the UNIK Community Centre into one evening event. So don't plan any other St. Nicholas or Christmas party for 6 December! We invite all our colleagues, supporters, partners and donors to the ADRA evening at [...]
Capacity building through the project „Humanitarian Volunteers in Action“
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