My name is Eleni, I am 29, Greek and I live in the UK. I have studied Psychology and Education and now I am on a 4-week project with children, in Matera, in South Italy. This is the second week of my European Voluntary Service project and so far things have turned out to be better than I expected. Every afternoon, from 15.30-20.30, I work with two other volunteers in an after-school center, which offers support and creative activities to children aged from 3 to 12 years old. The host organization teaches us Italian twice a week, so this enhances our communication with children and in general facilitates the adaption in a foreign country. In my free time I take a walk around Matera, which is a historical, Unesco-protected, old town, either with my house-mates or by myself. Italian people are very open and friendly, so you never feel alone! Of course the best part is the food, as I enjoy delicious pizza or focazza every day! Just great!

Eleni, short term EVS (European Voluntary Service) volunteer in Italy.

European Voluntary Service (EVS) project part of INCLUSION FOR ALL
and supported by the British Council
and the Youth in Action Programme
of the European Commission.