Tag: volunteering abroad

After two absolutely amazing weeks in Lugoj, all hell broke loose for me. I am indeed talking about what we have all been dealing with for the last 2 years, Covid. It was the first time I had to be absolutely locked in a room and it felt like everything was falling apart. It’s a moment when you have nowhere to turn, no one to stop you from thinking, from being alone with your own thoughts.

The bads of my isolation

While I had amazing roommates who were always concerned about me and did their absolute best to be there for me it was still a very hard time. I spent 8 days in that confined space that started to feel like the walls were closing down on me, it was a special kind of torment to spend so much time with my thoughts. My mind was constantly thinking of everything I ever did, every chance I took, everything that has ever happened to me, good or bad. In moments like this we often think of all that’s bad, we wonder if we could have changed things for us and if so how different would we be today. Would the things I would have liked to change in my past affect my presence in Lugoj? How different of a person would I be? And we keep on wondering about hypotheses and what-ifs. What if after this experience I will still feel as lost as before? What if I am not good enough to do what I want to? What if, what if, what if…  

The goods of my isolation

In the middle of so much wondering and questioning there were also good parts. There will never be enough words to thank those that have helped, that made me stop thinking, that made me feel less alone, that showed worry towards me. What those people did was the best they could ever do without even knowing how much they were helping me feel less lonely, less anxious, less depressed and more like the person I want to be. They showed me that we don’t always have to count on those that we’ve known for the longest time and that know our deepest darkest secrets. They showed me that I could indeed trust them in a moment of need, that they will be here on bad and good days, just like I will do the same for them.  

I am thankful for what this experience has brought me so far and I hope it keeps on being as good or better! 

Hi! My name is Charlie and I am a volunteer in Timis County Youth Foundation, I’ve chosen to volunteer in this organization because it was for me a great opportunity to leave abroad and to do something concrete for other young people like me, somewhere else in the world. I work together with a team of international volunteers from all over the world, and together we want to present to you 10 reasons why you should become a volunteer as well!

Meet wonderful people from everywhere in the world

“I felt like being involved the in important things for the society we live in and I met wonderful people. Volunteering is an experience, and I would encourage anyone to do this wholeheartedly”

Change the world at your scale and make a difference

“Now, in Timisoara, I am trying something different, challenging but at the same time, a teaching thing: helping young people in a different country have their own youth space, and it was one of the most yielding decisions I made in my life”

Create bridges between the communities

“This is a great opportunity to do something meaningful for a community. It is a rich human experience that opens up to different realities and will for sure make you grow”

Open yourself to new realities and problematics

“Volunteering is a unique experience that allows you to know other realities and points of view and gives you the chance to be part of a project that unites communities. It is the best way to enrich yourself as a person and as a professional”

Help people in need

“Volunteering often involves helping those in need and it can be useful in showing us that, in fact, our own lives are not as bad as we thought they were”

Know yourself and the ones around you better

“It gives you the opportunity to improve your skills and learn new ones, to better know yourself and those around you, and to make friends for life. Volunteering is life-changing and, somehow, it changes your way of thinking”

Try a new experience

“Volunteering gives you the chance to give something back to the community or just to make a difference from people around you. It also helps you develop new skills or build an exciting experience and knowledge”

Become more confident in English

“Volunteering gives you the chance to improve your language and communication skills and make you expanding your comfort zone”

Learn deeply about a culture

“Volunteering is a way to discover the world: you get abroad for a more or less long period, you stay in a place and learn to get to know it, the habits, the language, the people… all in a truer way than if you were just passing by and visiting. You learn, you give things, and those you meet along the way will give some back to you. You might even get to meet your own true self in the end…”

Accept differences and be more tolerant

“In the beginning, joining in a big volunteering project could seem scary, changing your all life for a long period of time is a hard challenge. But there, I learned a lot of life lessons, but some of the most important are that all origins are the same. It doesn’t matter your religion, where you come from, or the color of your skin. Those things don’t define if you are a good or bad person.”

And an eleventh one because we are generous …

Have fun!!!

“During my volunteering project, I’ve learned to collaborate with other people, learned new dance steps from different countries. Tried a lot of new drinks especially local drinks. And enjoyed a lot of laughter and nice memories. I would motivate all of you young people to come and join this or kind of these volunteer experiences if you wanna spend good days away from your normal life and improve your social circle. It’s a little work with a lot of fun. But always the fun part is hidden. It’s top-secret. ;)”

If you also wanna know how can volunteering change your life and are curious to try a new experience, check our website.

We propose new volunteering projects regularly and you can see more about our organization.