Χαρμολύπη – H2O says bye

Χαρμολύπη: a mixed, rare feeling that combines both positive and negative emotions, either in equal or unequal portions. Χαρμολύπη consists of the Greek words “χαρά=joy” and “λύπη=sadness” and it actually describes the unusual coexistence of those two emotions at the same time. Sometimes, χαρμολύπη is expressed by κλαυσίγελος: crying and laughing at the same time. […]

Mental Health and Sport: Football Session in Stravoupoli

On the 5th of July, our volunteers with some patients of the Open Therapeutical Community organized a football match in the Psychiatrical Hospital of Stavroupoli. Through a sports activity, they connected and enriched each other.This is the video that summarizes the afternoon together!

Solidarity Stories | Ep 0 | To Leave Or Not To Leave?

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Solidarity Stories | Ep 0 | To Leave Or Not To Leave?
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I will share a little secret with you: you can volunteer abroad, get out of your comfort zone, learn a new language and live a unique experience…without any cost!How? With the European Solidarity Corps! Join Roberto Gentile’s journey and you will discover what makes this volunteer opportunity different through the fears and joys that arise […]

Volunteering as a way of life

The first outdoor event I participated in here in Thessaloniki took place in mid-May. I was responsible for running the opening ice-breaking game. It was a simple yes / no game. People who agreed with the sentence I was saying were supposed to go to the right and those who did not go to the left. […]

The rollercoaster of joining the European Solidarity Corps

Europe Day held on 9 May every year, celebrates peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the anniversary of the historical ‘Schuman declaration’. The ESC program creates opportunities for young people to volunteer or work in projects around Europe. We invite you to come on a journey through the experience of Ioanna Pardalaki in Barcelona […]

New beginnings: What about the new volunteers?

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Balkan Hotspot Radio
New beginnings: What about the new volunteers?
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A few new volunteers are now working in Balkan Hotspot. We would like to present them and tell you a short story about the first impressions of working here, living in a new place with previously unknown people and the city. Enjoy it!

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