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Giving Tuesday with Visioneers!

Giving Tuesday with Visioneers!

What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back. The goal is to simply bring people together and celebrate generosity. Charities, families, businesses, and students around the globe unite to give back to their communities. Giving Tuesday is all about sharing with others and participating in activities that benefit society. Join Visioneers on December 1 for a day of social engagement! You can help us in a variety of ways: give us your time and
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Visioneers Wednesdays: Crafting with Refugee Children

On a cloudy Wednesday in the end of September, I headed to Berlin-Schöneberg to participate in one of the weekly Visioneers projects. I was thrilled to spend the afternoon crafting with refugee children and fellow volunteers. The event was hosted by Connections Café and run by the blogger Julia and the artist, also Julia. The goal of the event was to make phone cases and mostly get to know each other. As soon as I arrived, I felt the friendly atmosphere created by the owners
Volunteering in Costa Rica

Volunteering in Costa Rica

“I would like to assist the activities in Casafé and support the staff!” Those were my thoughts when I decided to work voluntarily in a Christian youth centre in Jacó (Costa Rica) for three weeks. It was a great decision and I’m happy I did it! Those three weeks were perfect for me. I know it sounds exaggerated but most of the time it really was perfect. I stayed in Casafé – with Lisa, Emily and Krissia who were there to do youth work. I assisted them during various activit
A Creative Girls’ Day Out

A Creative Girls’ Day Out

Last Saturday, we went off to Wannsee to pick up some children from the refugee shelter, and spend a day with them. When we got there, we were delighted to see that our names were on the daily schedule at the entrance. “We girls are going with Cindy and Carina to ‘Kreativ Tage Berlin” (Creative Days Berlin), it said. The social worker welcomed us warmly, showed us around the shelter, and answered any questions we had. The shelter is a small one, similar to a youth hostel.
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