Volunteer day, Europe’s V factor

Unrelated to England's 'red nose day', the Red Nose association in France care mainly for sick young children (Image: Trypode/ Flickr)

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

TESTIMONY Portraits of trans-generational volunteers

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

by Christiane Lötsch @ , Estelle Sakowicz @ , Kamila Czerwinska @ // 02/12/08

INTERVIEW Studies without borders: from war-torn Chechnya to France

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

by Jesús Ramírez Morales @ // 02/12/08

society, war, volunteer, studies, european voluntary service , university, students

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