Volunteer day, Europe’s V factor
140 million people, of which 26, 000 young’uns, should be happy as 5 December approaches to remind us of international voluntary service, a non-profit activity worth millions. Volunteer voices from the North Sea and Portugal, simple statistics to John Lennon strains and the polemic surrounding those who actively contribute to a brighter world
Portraits of trans-generational volunteers
How four Europeans in their mid to late twenties and sixties got into volunteering, what it means for them and whether it changed their lives. Testimonies from Portugal, Slovenia, France and the German coast
Studies without borders: from war-torn Chechnya to France
In its five year history, ‘Etudes Sans Frontières’ has enabled 190 students to go to university even if their country is involved in an armed conflict. Is it an answer to guaranteed peace in the future? President Aurélia Chaudagne says yes. Interview
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