Lüneburg
Aura
“Chaari sesikua jimpó, (This is an expression in the P’urhepecha language spoken in my region and means “With your permission”) My name is Aura Celeste, I am 28 years old, I studied philosophy and I have a diploma in photography. I come from Mexico, from an indigenous community (P’urhepecha) located Read more
Aves de Paso
Vanessa
Kawsankichu mashikuna! Hello friends! I am a proud Ecuadorian and belong to the Quichua culture. My name is Vanessa Grefa Vargas. I am 19 years old. I studied tourism. I come from the Sucumbios region, which is the cradle of four indigenous nations of the Ecuadorian Amazon: the Cofanes, the Read more
Aves de Paso
Rommel
Hello, my name is Rommel Israel and I am 26 years old. I am an industrial engineer and I live together with my parents and my brother in the city of Ibarra in the north of Ecuador. The city is located in the middle of the Andes mountain range and Read more
Berlin
Voluntourism: Just quickly saving the world?
Spending holidays in an “exotic” country and at the same time saving the world a little bit: this is how offers of the so-called “voluntourism”, a term consisting of the two words “volunteering” and “tourism”, are often being presented. A combination of holidays and volunteer work might sound tempting for Read more
Osnabrück
FreDi-committee meeting in Osnabrück
Under beaming sunlight the volunteer program committee came together in the end of February above the rooftops of Osnabrück. While the Friday evening was spent with exuberant hugging, Saturday we aimed high: after a short input of a representative of our partner organisation Ts’ununetik we had discussions, evaluations, organizing and Read more
Aves de Paso
Victor
Hello everybody! My name is Victor Zambrano. I was born in Esmeraldas, a town in northeastern Ecuador, historically known for its African roots. I studied psychology with a focus on social psychology in the capital Quito. During my time as a student at the university I understood that it is Read more
Aves de Paso
Evelin
Qamkunapah – For you! This is Qechua from the region of Cuzco (Perú). I am from Ecuador and this is – just like Perú – a country in Latin America. I am proud Ecuadorian and Latin American and I am 19 years old. My name is Evelin Jadira Cobo Enriquez. Read more