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Volunteer Voices Poland

Another Wonderful Day in Our Home Far Away

our home far away

Shelby, a volunteer serving in Poland, talks about her last days teaching English to children and Reymontowka camp, what she calls “Our home far away.” Tuesday morning: Again the eager sun rose over Reymontowka, our home far away, at its usual 4:30. Slowly the muffled, comforting sounds of the camp starting another day echoed down […]

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July 30, 2013/by Dorota Wierzbicka
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Volunteer Voices Poland

such a great team to share this experience with!

Message of the day: “Whatever you do may seem insignificant, but it is most important that you do it.”-Mahatma Gandhi. Shared by Amanda. Wednesday morning we had a beautiful breakfast which included what is called in Poland, omelet. To us it looked like a folded pancake with jam inside. We spend time every morning during […]

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July 24, 2013/by Dorota Wierzbicka
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Volunteer Voices Poland

Friday activities and weekend adventures

Message of the day: “And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.” – From America the Beautiful. Attributed to Katherine Lee Bates and offered by Fred who wished to note “from sea to shining sea” includes the whole world, not simply the space between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in North America. […]

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July 5, 2013/by Dorota Wierzbicka
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Volunteer Voices Poland

There are so many layers of the experience yet to unfold

Message of the day: The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, story tellers, and lovers of all kinds. Attributed to the Dalai Lama and shared by Joanna The first day of the rest of my life—the sun’s up, the mist is clearing on the Tatra Mountain […]

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July 1, 2013/by Dorota Wierzbicka
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Volunteer Voices Poland

First Day of Camp

Thought for the day: Be faithful in small things, because it is in THEM that your strength lies. -Attributed to Mother Teresa and offered by Beverly A crowing rooster woke us up at dawn today. He heralded a beautiful morning. Hopefully this is a good weather omen. We had a shower late yesterday, but perhaps […]

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July 2, 2012/by Michele Gran
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Volunteer Voices Poland

I Was Making a Positive Change in Their Lives

Making a Positive Change

Repeat volunteer Edmund talks about hist team’s last day serving at a school in Poland and how he realized they were making a positive change.  On our final day of teaching, we started off the day with a magnificent breakfast of eggs w/ tomatoes, red peppers and onions in addition to the other stuff that […]

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October 7, 2011/by Michele Gran
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Volunteer Voices Poland

Not the End of Our Unusual Day

Message of the day (Jim): No one has the right to take for granted his own disadvantages over others in health, in talents, in ability, in success, in a happy childhood or congenial home conditions. One must pay a price for all these boons. What one owes in return is a special responsibility for other […]

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October 5, 2011/by Michele Gran
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Volunteer Voices Poland

The First Day of School

Message of the day (shared by Rita): Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin. (Mother Theresa) Finally, the first day of school! It meant a 7:00 a.m. breakfast, bountiful as always, and a 7:30 a.m. departure with either Iza or Gosia driving us to Cisie Elementary School. Pat […]

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September 27, 2011/by Michele Gran
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Volunteer Voices Poland

Just a Typical Beautiful Day in Beautiful Poland

a typical beautiful day in beautiful Poland

Repeat volunteer Edmund talks about orientation and his first day serving at Reymontowka, a typical beautiful day in beautiful Poland. For you newcomers to Reymontowka, you will note that most of our entries into the Journal will concentrate on what we ate that day. For example, our first breakfast at the Manor House consisted of […]

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September 25, 2011/by Michele Gran
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Volunteer Voices Poland

Men achieve certain greatness unawares, when working to another aim

Message of the day: Men achieve certain greatness unawares, when working to another aim. (Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson). Our first teaching day had a rainy start, but it didn’t dampen our ability to teach and to teach in an enjoyable manner for our students. It seems as though all of the teachers never fell […]

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July 20, 2011/by Michele Gran
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