volunteer in Varna
From an Erasmus Student to an EVS Volunteer - a Few Words from Sven Mertens
Every volunteer in our project is an unique person and has an unique story. And trust me when I say it, because this year we managed to gather very interesting blend of people. It also applies to how and why all of us decided to come to Varna. Even though we are part of one big project (Get Ready!…
Long-term EVS is Not the Only Option - Meet Our Volunteers From Italy!
Ergisa, Marta and Salvatore are volunteers who visited Varna just for the short-term EVS project and probably they enjoy their summer in Italy right now. Not all of them are Italians though. Ergisa is an Albanian girl who moved to Italy a long time ago. Girls have just graduated from high school…
Luiza Karimova, Our Russian Sunshine Who Shares Her Skills and Experience at the University of Economics - Varna
Luiza is our volunteer from Russia who is a part of the Association For You project since June. She’s 27 years old, full of energy, young woman who decided to turn her life upside down. Are you ready to find out something more about her experience in Bulgaria? Luiza, why did you decide to do…
Assia Zaharieva and Her Attempts to Spread Her Passion in Varna. Our International But Bulgarian Volunteer :)
Assia Zaharieva is a Bulgarian who spends most of her life in Germany after moving there at the age of 12. The EVS project created an opportunity to go back to hometown and use what she had learned as well as her passion - rollerblading - in creating “new” space in Varna. She is the part of our…
Taste and Share vol2
As you remember, in March we made a very fun event called Taste & Share and it turned out to be a big success! This is why we decided to create something like a small tradition. And use the occasion to introduce you to our wonderful volunteers in person. Last Thursday, on the 13th of…
As There are Not Enough French People in Varna, I Introduce You Morgane Bugara
We had a nice opportunity to celebrate a 29th birthday of Morgane here in Varna in April. This small clue is supposed to show you that this French volunteer isn’t already new into town. Besides, probably many of you have already had an opportunity to meet her during some of the events she helps to…
Lidia - Volunteer From Siberia
After being patient with her long visa fight, our volunteer from Russia managed to come to Bulgaria in March. Lidia is 28 years old girl (well, I should say woman) from Siberia, who already has a big experience living abroad and using different opportunities to travel the world. What is she doing…
Our Small Family is Getting Bigger and Bigger - Meet Miranda From Cyprus
Miranda is a 26 years old volunteer from Cyprus who came to Bulgaria in February. She is here already for a few months and helps in Младежки дом together with Sonia (you could read about her experience last time). They already have a new helper there, the new volunteer from Germany - Saskia (you…
Sonia Golini - the French Volunteer of Varna European Youth Capital 2017
Sonia, French volunteer for Varna 2017. Sonia is a 24 years old French volunteer who came to Varna few months before us (and here I mean the bigger part of youth who participate in the project Get Ready – Varna 2017 and myself). This is why, I am sure, she has much more to share with you, as she…
Interview With Laura - Our Creative Graphic Designer, Who Likes to Combine Work in the Office With Outdoor Activities
Laura is a 29 years old volunteer from Lithuania. We are just sitting in the office and discussing her age, as she doesn’t look like being almost in her thirties. I think it is because she likes to spend so much time outside. She has also another theory. She thinks that it may be because of…
You Should Not Base Your Expectations on Your Past Experiences - What Else Our French Volunteer, Marie Gabrielle, Has to Say About Her EVS in Varna?
No, we do not sit in a nice restaurant drinking small coffee (where the hell is a big “normal” coffee hidden in this country?). Marie and I actually didn’t even have a regular conversation. But hey, let’s imagine we did. It shouldn’t be so difficult, because Marie-Gabrielle happens to be my…
Lively Moments From Our Intercultural Event "Varna, Get Ready: Taste & Share!" at Yo-Ho-Hostel
On the 18th of March Association FOR YOU organized an intercultural event at Yo-Ho-Hostel. Volunteers and interns, who are part of our new project Get Ready! Varna European Youth Capital 2017, presented their countries and prepared delicious meals from their national cuisines. We think, that it is…
First Meeting EVS "Get Ready! Varna European Youth Capital 2017!"
On the 9th of February, there was the first meeting between some of the volunteers and interns in Varna and their coordinator Dilyana. The association FOR YOU wanted to welcome all of them in their office ;) Daria from Poland, Marie-Gabrielle from France, Laura from Lithuania, Assia from Germany…
Interview with Dovilé, the Lithuanian Girl Who Works for the University of Varna
Hi Dovilé! Please introduce yourself speaking briefly about who you are, where are you from and where are you going ("it's a long story" won't be accepted as a valid answer). Hello, Micky and everybody who is reading this text! As Micky already mentioned my name is Dovilė Uždavinytė. I came from…
Interview with Vincent, the French Volunteer from Reims
..Hi Vincent. Please introduce briefly yourself speaking about your life, your country and your hometown. Oi, I’m Vincent, a 24 years old non-completely grown-up boy. I’m from Reims, the capital of Champagne, in France. Baguette. Taking inspiration of the famous quote of Charles De Gaulle about…
Interview with Fotini, the Greek EVS Volunteer Who Works for a Solidarity Shelter
Hi Fotini! I'm glad you accepted to have this interview. Usually, you are more elusive and enigmatic than Thomas Pynchon and De Chirico mixed together! Just to introduce you to us speak briefly and with your usual enthusiasm about yourself: who you are, where are you from and where are you going.…
Interview with Nuria, the Spanish Volunteer Working for the Social Tea House
We've already presented some of the volunteers which association FOR YOU brought to the Social Teahouse. Today we want to share our intriguing conversation with Nuria - the positive and enthusiastic volunteer from Spain. Hi Nuria, just to begin to tell us some general information about you and…