Report “My time in Ventanila”

I imagined volunteering in a completely different way. To be honest, I always thought that such an assignment is above all exhausting. I didn’t think that I could gain so much from it. I was in Ventanilla for almost three months, at Estacion Esperanza. 

I was pretty nervous on the way there and I thought, “What am I going to do?” But only two weeks later, all my concerns were gone. I felt comfortable very quickly and realized that I really enjoy my work. My tasks could not have been more varied: Tutoring, teaching dancing in school, preparing and conducting afternoons for children, leading floorball training, designing the children’s program for street missions, etc.

My tasks could not have been more varied

Annina Imhof

I could learn a lot about myself and I think it is a good experience to live in another culture for a while, it broadens your horizon. Sure, there were also challenges. Everything in another language can be exhausting from time to time and living with many different people is always a little challenging. But all in all, I can say I enjoyed the time to the fullest.

I was able to learn a lot about myself and I think it is a good experience to live in another culture for a while, it broadens your horizon.

Aninna Imhof

Getting to know a new culture, getting out of my comfort zones, trying new things and sharing life with people from there. This time was a very valuable experience for me that I will never forget. 

VThank you, Estacion Esperanza for this time. 

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