Viktoria spent 2 weeks over the summer on one of our UK projects Pestalozzi! Read about her experience as an International volunteer in East Sussex.
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I spent this summer (2013), in Pestalozzi Village as a
volunteer.
First and foremost, I am entirely glad to have the
experience of being part of such a friendly team. I am grateful to all people
in Pestalozzi for such a warm welcome and all the care during the project.
There were wonderful volunteers from all around the
world: Spain, Italy, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, two coordinators
from England and me from Ukraine. We were doing renovation of the education
building, constructing the wooden beds, clearing and weeding the field and the
rose garden.
In the evenings we had lots of activities, hilarious games and
lots of fun. We all found new friends. The feeling that there are no borders
between the countries came to me.
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Secondly, I was greatly impressed by the beautiful
peculiar nature of the East Sussex area. Smooth curves of the hills, lots of
trees and lovely houses in Sedlescombe create very bright picture of the life
in Britain. For us, it was not only a work camp, but also a calm place where we
could breathe fresh air and could see the sky with stars. So different from the
crowded cities! Moreover, we spent our weekends by the seaside in Hastings and
had a picnic in historical old Battle.
Thirdly, we were lucky to try British food in all its
diversity. Brilliant cooks treated us with delicious food every day: from fish
and chips to English breakfasts. I suppose, due to such tasty food all members
of the volunteer team were strong enough to work productively. Now I have the
recipe of the Sweet and Sour Chicken and can cook it for my family in the Ukraine.
In conclusion, I want to say that I really want to
come back to such a nice place. Lots of memories, funny stories in our team
make me smile and I dream to visit England again. Thank you very much!
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For more information about Pestalozzi click here
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