Lizbeth Maldonado, ESAI EN ROI Volunteer; Candidate Youth Worker
ESC volunteering in teams SKYRTHALIA project December 2024
2024-1-EL02-ESC51-VTJ-000200188
My Positive Experience Volunteering in Thessaloniki, Greece
Last december, I had the incredible opportunity to volunteer in Thessaloniki, Greece, and it was a life-changing experience. The project aimed to support local communities through various initiatives, and I was eager to contribute in any way I could. Upon arriving in Thessaloniki, I was greeted with warmth and hospitality that made me feel right at home. The local volunteers and residents were incredibly welcoming, and I quickly formed strong bonds with them. Together, we worked on projects that focused on improving education, environment sustainability, and community development. One particular memory that stands out is the time we organized a community cleanup event. Seeing the residents come together to beautify their neighborhood was inspiring, and I was humbled to be a part of such a positive and impactful initiative.
Through this volunteering experience, I not only gained new skills and perspectives but also forged lifelong friendships and memories. It was fulfilling to know that our efforts help and will improving the local people and their necessaries change about the infrastructure of the city and the importance of preserving it and not damaging it with so much garbage and deterioration and the importance of preserving it and not damaging with garbage.
I hope that our footprint will generate a positive change and that I will be able to participate again in more activities where I can get involved and challenge me!
Lizbeth M.
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