Happy New Year at the Orphanage On December 31st, when everyone was busy with preparing for New Year, a group of volunteers in Artemovsk was busy preparing something different – a New Year celebration for orphans at the special boarding school for mentally disabled children in Paraskoveyevka. Two local companies have generously provided presents for the children – sets with stationery from “Altair” Ltd., and fruits from Artemovsk Trade Complex. There were games to play, there were some happy eyes because of presents and because of the party, there were some tears ready to shed, there was a feeling of uneasiness – we came for just few hours as strangers, to organize something for these children – we made them happy for a while, but there is a lot more to do!
Thanks to Katya Vlasova and Maud Gustavsson for organizing the celebration and to the sponsors “Altair” Ltd. Artemovsk Trade Complex for the generous presents.
by Lovis Assmann
Radu Bajureanu, 33, Member of "Board of Directors" at Association of International Volunteering, Moldova
Radu, why did you decide to come to this seminar, particularly to this seminar "Discover, Join & Act"?
- well, in my country I do the same work, I want to share the experience, I want to gain new experience and I want to see how this work works in other countries and I want to see how far Moldova did a good job.
So it was more for your personal social advantage as a leading work craft in the work you do in Moldova
- yes
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Author: Julia Myasyshcheva Published at: 15.12.2007
Pre-story: during the "Discover, join and act!" festival some of the participants were interviewed about the seminar and impressions of some workshops they attended. Below and in the next articles you will see the interviews/Julia Myasyshcheva/
By Lovis Assmann
Interview with Mariya Stepanova, 16, student, Belarus
Why did you decide to come to this seminar?
- because i wanted to make new experiences and get new knowledge and also to meet people and improve my English.
Why particularly this seminar?
- because I also wanted to hear about experiences from volunteers from other countries. Details...
Author: Julia Myasyshcheva Published at: 15.12.2007
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