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I already joined the project two years ago
and had a great two weeks. That’s why I came back to see the
youths again and to meet more new people.
It was really great to see that people remembered me from the
last time.
I think a workcamp in general always opens
your mind a little bit more and makes you think about problems
you probably wouldn’t think about normally. And for me
personally it’s always good to meet new people, to become more
self-confident and open up.
I think workcamps are really the best way
to spend the summer. You meet people from all over the world and
at the same time get to know a country from a very different
than the touristic view. And you also visit countries where you
maybe normally wouldn’t spend your holidays.
Christina Pfeifer, 22 years /Germany/ |
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I enjoyed the project and liked the time
when I was talking about various things with the children and
the members of the workcamp. There were many people who came
from different countries, so we could talk about each country.
I had a good experience. I got to know
different life style and different opinions, different cultures.
Kazuhiro Hagiwara, 20 years /Japan/ |
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We were free to organize everything
and the children really needed us.
The friendship with the campleader
(Bistra) is the most valuable thing for me. But also the
friendships with the most difficult boys of the orphanage is
something that I will never forget.
Vito Longo, 22 years /Italy/ |
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I learnt how to communicate with
teenagers. For example, how to play with children, what kind of
attitudes to have when playing with children.
This project is very good for those
interested in communicating with children who have problems. The
participants will get a feel to interact with many types of
children, especially teenagers, whose emotions are unstable.
Toshifumi Nodera, 20 years /Japan/ |
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Very enjoyable. I am very sad to leave.
The whole experience has been great.
Many different people within the group. I
feel we all got on well and learnt things from each other.
I have learnt many things about myself and life in general.
Everyone should take part in this sort of
workcamp to improve themselves and hopefully to bring a little
bit of happiness to the lives of these kids.
Stephanie Harrison, 29 years /UK/ |
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I was happy to join the project with other
volunteer members. Children in the orphanage are very kind to me
and I enjoy playing with them.
I like the people in this place. When I go back to Japan, I want
to be an open-minded person like they are.
Yuko Abe, 21 years /Japan/ |
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I really enjoyed the new experience this
project had to offer. It was interesting meeting new people from
other countries, and also the lives of the children in
orphanage. The activities we took part in were a lot of fun.
I enjoyed talking to the children and
spending time with them. Everyone was very open and friendly.
Children were so sweet and affectionate. I’ve made some good
friends with the children.
The group of volunteers were all very nice and we got along
well. Also made good friends with them and will stay in contact.
It was a new experience to live in such
conditions. I’ve learned about the lives of others and makes me
appreciate the luxuries that I have at home compared to how
little children have here.
Nicola Jamison, 22 years /UK/ |
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I have really enjoyed myself. The project
has been really interesting, a really good experience. I will
leave with good thoughts of both Bulgaria and the orphanage and
the people in it.
Some of the boys and girls in the
orphanage use the opportunity of volunteers to learn English. It
was really nice to be able to communicate with them and share
our different experiences of life and our hopes and dreams.
The free time was really nice, because
Plovdiv is a very nice city.
I have definitely learnt to be more
patient, and have been impressed with how I have managed to keep
smiling at certain times. The experience of Bulgaria and meeting
the local people has also been invaluable experience.
I had such a great time. I will never
forget my time here, and will definitely be back soon!
Amisha Ghadiali, 20 years /UK/ |
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I’m happy I took part in it. I liked most
the contact with the children at an even base. Maybe it has made
me more open to all kinds of people. Smile more at people you
meet, you’ll probably get a smile in return.
Staying for two weeks in “Rodopski
pension” is a great experience, which I’ll never forget. I love
the children and I love Bulgaria. I certainly want to come back.
Thank you to everyone who made this
possible.
Sabine Hiller, 20 years /Holland/ |
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I spent nice days in this workcamp
playing with the children, and they have shown me how they live
during the summer.
Edurne Ortun Perez, 20 years /Spain/ |
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Coming to Plovdiv for my second
year, it was nice to see old faces, from the kids to the
teachers and also people from shops in town. As always the kids
are happy to people from other countries, stay with them and
it’s a great learning experience for both them and me.
Timothy McEnaney, 23 years /USA/ |
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I wanted to help children but “help” has
many meanings. So I played, cleaned, talked and did many things
with the children.
This experience is the best memory in my
life.
Rie Furuto, 20 years /Japan/ |
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I think this project is very good
because kids and we could learn many things from each other.
This experience gave me positive thinking and wide view.
Miho Sato, 20 years /Japan/ |
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Worthwhile experience as improved
confidence and was very interesting meeting people from other
countries. Most of the children
were very friendly and appreciated us being here. The group all
got on very well.
I've gained confidence in meeting
new people and travelling alone.
Laura Allan, 20 years /UK/ |
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Workcamp project Plovdiv 2008