Voluntariat pentru incluziune, la Fundatia de Voluntari Somaschi

MY ''VOLUNTEERING FOR INCLUSION II'' EVS PROJECT ADVENTURE

By Volkan Güney - EVS volunteer

First of all i would like to thank Erasmus Plus Program.This Program allowed me to see so many countries,cultures,i've gain so many skills and also learn so many thing.I kept search about this program and i have seen that the program also allowing you to do volunteering in abroad by European Voluntary Service(EVS).

  When i applied for this Evs opportunity in Turkey, i was not so sure if i would like to go to Romania.Because 2 years ago i've come Caracal/Romania for Erasmus Plus Youth Exchange Programme for only one week.

I've seen only Bucharest for one day and Caracal was so small city,so finally i had a bad view of Romania in my mind untill the Evs.When i see Baia Mare i really liked this city and also until now i had chance to see some other city and i also liked it.Now i see Romania as a beautiful country.

  There was another another thing that is not clear before arriving Romania.I didnt have chance to meet my colleagues before project therefore i didnt know the people i ll spend 2 months together.When i met them , i was relieved because they were nice..Now i have good friends from 3 different countiries.My colleagues and our coordinators are organizing all the activities together.

  I didnt have many chance to take care of children in my country and here in my project we are almost  everyday with children from Roma communities ,kindergarten and day care center.These activities with children are more pleasant than i thought.The only difficult activity for me visiting roma communities.It was a big challenge.But to see this kind of places was a big experience for me.

  The money from european commission for the basic expenses are well calculated and its quite enough to me.I didnt have a problem about money during the project.But this depends on what  organization you are working with.In my case our coordinators have reimbursed us on time

  We have flexible hours of working.Each monday people from the project are meeting and deciding what we are going to do during the week.Somedays we work a few hours , somedays it can be many hours.During the weekend we have chance to see some near cities of Romania.

  My project is 2 months short term EVS project.After this project i can do 10 months more as a long term evs and this in my list to do in the future.