Our first day teaching in a Beja was without a doubt successful. All 5 of us had nothing but positive things to say about our experiences with our students. Claudia taught an enthusiastic group of 6th and 9th graders. Many students in her 9th grade class impressed her with their knowledge. One especially bright boy […]
As I sat out in the playground for recess watching the children laughing and playing, tears filled my eyes…70 innocent souls that spend 4 hours a day with our Volunteers learning English in the hope of a better future! I mean really what does the future hold for these kids? They are certainly NOT to […]
May 1st in Greece. May the 1st (May Day) is a national holiday in Greece and probably one of the only holidays that does not have any religious background. It is a celebration of spring and also “workers day”. Union workers gather in the large cities for demonstrations while families take to the countryside for picnics […]
Wednesday 25th March 2015. It’s Greek Independence day and the team is free because schools are closed. The family, India, Elisabeth, Tanja and Chadwick, went off on their own adventure. Marcella, Chris and I bused through the gate of the walled city of Heraklion to watch the parade. The plaza near the archeological museum was […]
In August 2014 Matt and Anita Wells along with their four children Eliza, Madeleine, Nathaniel, and Lydia took part on a service program here in Malevizi, Greece. They, along with thirteen other volunteers ranging in age from ten years to 64 years, split up into small groups, chose their class assignments, and got to work helping […]
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Message of the day: ”I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou As we walked to school on yet another glorious Cretan morning we began to realise we a only […]
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Message of the day: “Don’t cry because it’s over…..but smile because it happened!” – Dr. Seuss Day two into our second week consisted of myself and three others attended the “Right to Life” center, where we worked with adults having very severe disabilities. We worked alongside and observed sessions with […]
Saturday-Sunday. July 26-7, 2014: Message of the day: I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. Yasas! Today marks the beginning of Week 2 for our 100th Greece service team. The 16 of us who were here for Week 1 are welcoming a new member today who was unable […]
Thursday, July 24, 2014: Message of the day: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of your dreams” Eleanor Roosevelt Our team has created a nice routine that seems to be going well for our 5th and 6th grade class. We begin each day by having them answer a question about themselves. […]
Thursday, the 10th of July, in the year 2014! Thursday was another spectacular day of sunshine and fun times here near Ammoudara, in the Hotel Handakas, with our GV family on the Isle of Crete! In the morning, up the hill, we found our way past grape vines and olive groves, (and a barking […]