02
Mar
Photo gallery: humanitarian volunteering, the reality we can change
Generosity, dedication, participation, citizen empowerment, respect for human rights, will to transform unfair realities...
29
Jan
Short story competition #PicsVolunteers
While it is true that sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words, words are needed to explain the reality that hides behind a shocking picture. After passing through Colombia, Haiti, Lebanon, Nicaragua and Palestine, a team of volunteers who participated in the 2014 edition of...
30
Nov
Telling about refugees – why and how?
[gallery ids="2757,2758,2759,2760,2761"] During my time here as EU Aid Volunteer I realized how important it is to raise awareness about the conditions of Syrian refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) outside the region, and particularly in Europe. The issue should not be a matter solely for...
23
Oct
What I learned about hygiene promotion and when it can make a difference
[gallery ids="2495,2498,2499"] by Erika Bozzato Since I came to Lebanon, I started to tag along GVC hygiene promotion team, whose work was especially interesting to me. On paper their work consist mainly in visiting refugees’ settlements and informing adults and children about good hygiene practices and health...
03
Oct
Informal tended settlements (ITSs) dismantled in North Bekaa, Lebanon
[gallery link="file" columns="4" orderby="title"] Since two days ago information started to circulate about the Lebanese Army warning Syrian Refugees in some municipalities in North Bekaa to dismantle their ITSs and leave by the next morning. Officially because some ITSs would be located too close to army...
13:56 /
Lebanon
14
Aug
Playing Cards in Lebanon
I´ve always liked playing cards. I love everything the good feeling when you pick the card you desperately need and the taste for competition. Cards are associated with late afternoons on the beach – my mom loves playing cards too – or sleepovers with my...
15:07 /
Lebanon
24
Jul
The sound of Beirut – my first days in Lebanon
[gallery link="file" columns="4" orderby="title"] by Erika Bozzato Beirut incorporates very sharp contrasts within. I have been here for a week now, and I find it very fascinating. Beirut is loud. So loud. It is a bustling city of 2 million people - considering the metropolitan area - constantly honking,...
17:01 /
Lebanon