Volunteer Oct24. 3 months so far!

Ciao, Hola and Hi!
I’m Río Rojas Mayorga and it's been 3 months since I'm an ESC volunteer here in Caritas Jesina.
Let me update you briefly about my experience!
The arrival and first week in Caritas was a mix of emotions between the excitement to start and the confusion of all
the new people and information we were bombarded with.
At first we didn't have a schedule and it was a little bit messy but,
I'm glad I shared so much time with my project partner; it was nice having someone in the same situation.

First month
Once the schedule was set, we had to adjust not only to the work but also to the people we shared the time with.
As all the services are done with local people, at first it was difficult the communication as I had no words in Italian,
but I was gladly surprised to find out my will of talking and sharing was lovely appreciated and corresponded,
I found out the language barrier was a challenge but i wasn’t fighting it alone.

My birthday arrived eventually and i was here afraid to be alone in this special date,

but actually that morning they prepared for me a cake and a table to cheer,

I was so happy to be surrounded by people celebrating with me after just a few weeks together at the center.

Second month
Services were going great; I knew all the regulars, and as a small organization, it was just like one big family. I felt confident and part of the Caritas centre.

The big highlight of this month was this realization at the volunteers dinner, I helped in the kitchen and then to plate up.
It sure was such a great night going around serving and joking with everybody.

Every morning it’s such a great start of the day to walk around saluting everyone I encounter.

I have not traveled as much as i imagined before starting, not because I can’t, it’s just that i love Jesi.

But instead of exploring Italy I do go around the region (Ancona, Fano, Falconara, Loreto, etc.)

it’s so convenient to have free weekends.

Third month

I'm giving my best learning Italian and trying to help as much as I can.

I feel that this proactivity is the main reason why I've been included in more activities.

I enjoy my regular services, but helping in new areas of Caritas has taught me interesting things that boost my experience.

Comments

Arrivederci, Jesi!

I can’t believe time has passed so quickly. It feels like yesterday that I arrived in Jesi and got a tour though the whole Caritas facility. But since then, six months have passed. This experience has been valuable to me in more than just one way and I will never forget the precious time that I spent here. It’s hard to put into words how much this project helped me grow personally and how much I learned while volunteering here. I’m so grateful for all of the people I got to meet during my stay in Jesi. My ESC project here gave me the opportunity to make friends from all over the world who shared a lot about their countries and cultures with me. Therefore, they made it possible for me to widen my horizons and it’s their fault that so many places got added to my travel list 😆 Of course, I also found a lot of new friends from this area who introduced me to Italian dinners (something I’ll certainly continue after coming back to Austria!) and who often planned trips to show me around the a...

Arrivederci, Louise!

After nine months of volunteering here at Caritas Jesi, Louise's project has come to an end. However, she wanted to say goodbye to you: It's strange to think that it's already over. As I write these lines, I'm already on the Flixbus, but I find it hard to believe that in a few hours I'll be in France! If I had to sum up my experience here in one word, I would say: encounters. I've learned a lot in 9 months: speaking a new language, opening up more to others, learning how to cook pasta properly 😅...but none of this would have been possible without the people I've met. Whether it was the other volunteers, the beneficiaries of Caritas, the people who follow us on our ESC journey, and above all the friendships I made along the way! Thanks to you, I decided to extend my experience, I gained confidence in myself and, sitting on this bus, I'm already thinking about when I'll come back to see you! So thank you very much, everyone, for everything, and welcom...

Cristina

Hi, my name is Cristina I'm 21 years old, I'm come from Spain and I am a recent graduate of social work. A few months ago, when I graduated, I was very happy but then I realized that I didn't know what to do with my life now, If I should continue studying or working. Then one day I saw a video of a girl who did the ESC volunteer program, and my eyes lit up. I already knew what I wanted to do this year! The next step was to choose what I wanted to volunteer about and in which country. I was clear that I wanted to do it focused on social work. And since I was little I had in mind going to live in Italy for a while, so this was the time to fulfill that dream. So it wasn't difficult for me to choose volunteering. I am very excited about this experience!

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