Perfect volunteer

As the "perfect volunteer"does not exist it was hard to summurise all the best qualities in one person. Through the discussion we realised that each of us had different ideas of what "the perfect volunteer" was. We did it! Now you try! What is the perfect volunteer in your opinion? write 5 qualities in the comment.

Pa, Lorena, Evelin, Raquel

Our intelligent Pa from Turkey

clubby Lorena from Germany

gentle Evelin from Romania unforgetable Raquel from Portugal

Their project is -
Organisation:ASSOCIAZIONE ABRAMO ONLUS

Project location:Mantova is a town of 50,000 inhabitants, in the centre of the Po valley, Northern Italy. The project offers 2 different places:
1) Casa della rosa, located in Goito, a village of around 10,000 inhabitants, about 15 km from Mantova. It is connected to Mantova by a coach service running every hour.
2) Comunità Mamrè, located in S. Giorgio, in the hinterland of Mantova, next to an important industrial area. The village is close to Mantova, that you can reach by bike or bus. Project summary:The association "Abramo onlus" is an organisation of the Caritas of Mantova, inspired to Christian values. The activities of this EVS project will take place in two centres:
1) Casa della rosa is a community for women and children at risk of social exclusion, experiencing a difficult situation (e.g. abused women, who left or were rejected from their home because of a difficult relationship with their partners or parents, young single mothers or pregnant women, homeless, etc.).Volunteers will mainly take care of the children while their mothers are at work.
2) Comunità Mamrè, is a community for men and families at risk of social exclusion (economic problems, immigration, alcoholics, people with psychiatric problems, homeless...) Volunteers will help in preparing meals, cleaning, service at the canteen, guaranteeing a presence at night and at weekends, secretary help, gardening, supplies, etc.

Lisa

Lisa - our princesse from England

All information about her project you could get here

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Tatiana

Tatiana - our colorful volunteer from Russia
Her project is -
Organisation:ALCE NERO società cooperativa sociale
Project location:Mantova is a town of 50,000 inhabitants, in the centre of the Po valley, Northern Italy.
Theme:European Awareness and youth policies
Project summary:Volunteers can choose to work in projects for:- fostering Social Integration for youngsters and families- enhancing youth participation in cultural activities- promoting the international activities of the cooperativa

Gabi and Ana

Gabi - our multilingual volunteer from Romania

Ana - our wonderful volunteer from France

Organisation: LA QUERCIA Società Cooperativa Sociale di Solidarietà Onlus Project location: Lombardy, Roverbella Roverbella is located between the historical towns of Mantova (15 km) and Verona (25 km) and only 15 km from the Lake of Garda.
Theme:Disability
Project summary: volunteers are working at The Centro Diurno Integrato for Disables “Spazio aperto” (CDD), a day Centre open for 23 people with severe handicap and at the Comunità Alloggio Socio Sanitaria “don Paolo Bazzotti”, a live-in community, hosting 7 disables with medium-severe handicap. In running all these activities we require all the staffs to strongly take into account the disabled people’s needs and desires, in order to make the life happier and more pleasant. Our priority is helping them attain a better quality of life.
Some of these needs are linked to the use of free time: for instance their desire for going out, going to the cinema, on excursions, or on holidays with friends …

Marek and Pablo

Marek - our batman from Poland

Pablo - our exclusive volunteer from Spain

Their project is -

Organisation: AGORÀ SOCIETÀ COOPERATIVA SOCIALE

Project location:Rivarolo Mantovano, a small village small village of 3000 inhabitants in the heart of the Po Valley (Northern Italy), 30 Km off the town of Mantova.

Theme:Disability

Project summary:The project deals with disabled adults; in 3 different centres.The tasks for volunteers are helping the users better express their potentialities, feelings and emotions through different and alternative communicative channels, such as art, body expression, etc

Ola

Ola - our international volunteer from Poland

Her project is -
Organisation:Mosaico società cooperativa sociale
Project location:Castiglione delle Stiviere, a small town of 19,000 inhabitants, in the northern part of the province of Mantova, Northern Italy.
Theme: Social integration and Youth leisure
Project summary:This project helps disadvantaged youngsters, mainly immigrants or children and teenagers with behavioural difficulties.The European volunteers could mainly support:- activities at the local kindergarten - leisure time activities for children and youngsters

Joana's "GoodByeParty"!

I’m leaving soon!
I’m very happy that I’ve had the opportunity to take part in this EVS project called “AnimAction”.Mantova has become my home, it was not only a place where I could evade myself but also a place where I’ve had fun with some friends and where I’ve worked.
I’ve had a great and unforgettable experience here and I feel that I’ll bring so much things back home.
I really think that all good things come to an end just to enable other good things to begin..;) A new journey waits for me..;) ‘cause “home” is where you feel happy so it can be anywhere!
Wish you all the best and hope to see you all soon because I will surely miss you.
Hugs,
Joana