EVS in Santiago de Compostela

Ukraine is a country of possibilities. But sometimes Ukrainians just need somebody who can be the example and the inspiration. How international cultural exchanges affect business in Ukraine I will tell in my story about 3 business from Ukraine.  The creamery built by French hippies  The appearance of the creamery in 2002 has changed forever a village Nyzhne Selysche in Transcarpatia (West Ukraine). Every morning starts here with people from the village and surrounding ones bringing milk. The production of cow’s milk is a possibility of significant additional income for local residents. Also, the creamery itself is a moving force of the cultural development of the village. People do not want to leave it anymore, there are educational and leisure institutions, anyone can start own business or get inspired by those who has already started.  The story has started from leftist commune called Longo Mai, a network of agricultural cooperatives with an anti...

My name is Sasha and I work in Civic Center Santa Marta. Normally I spend my time in playing room with children 3-12 y.o. We have different activities like reading books, playing boarding games and when we have to celebrate something (and trust me in Spain we have a lot of celebrations) we prepare posters, costumes, etc. I always have something to do in my Center. But I love my project not only for this. I have 5 important things I got from my project and I am going to tell what does it mean to be volunteer in Santiago de Compostela ;) 1.   To work in real conditions with real boss, colleagues, responsibilities and schedule.   Yes, maybe it sounds a bit scary, but in my center, all people are so friendly and open-minded that sometimes I feel that it is just a summer camp. We have a lot of fun. And I love my talkative compañeras de aula de juegos.   2.   To have a lot of new friends from all over the world. During my project, I met other volunteer...