Valentina Bermudez, Uruguayan EVS Volunteer in France

"Hi! My name is Valentina, I came from Uruguay (South America) and I am doing my EVS in Lille, France. Here in France I worked in an organization called "L'abej" in a work place with young people doing and painting furniture and decorative things in wood to solve a humanitarian project in Niger. In the same organization, I also worked in a residence for people older than 40 years old, helping the social assistance in activities like doing Friday's meal with the residents or going with them to the bank or supermarket. During my project I also had 2 curses in another city in France, where we learned about our rights and obligations as volunteers, and who we should contact with in case of a problem. Besides that, we met so many volunteers from all over the world around who are doing their EVS also here in France. This is my 8th month and I will still stay one month more. It's amazing how fast the time goes. Thinking about this experience, I could never
imagined how it was. All the people I met and the things I learned in this "not formal education" is something that I will never forget."