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09.10.19, 12:08
In some moments i feel same like you but in the end i have opportunity to learn the language i have free weekends i dont have really so much obligations that take my whole time during the weeks so i have opportunity to meet the community so it is better.Just still i dont have mentor to talk with what are my problems and to ask for help for dealing with them but i have open talks with my host organization in which i can express my feelings and stuff. Btw i wanted to say to you that if u canceled your project u can apply for another one and try to find out as much as possible information about the host organization from previous volunteers even if u cannot find one that was volunteer there try to find volunteer who knew someone from that organization and to tell you their experience ,that how u can ensure that u have chosen the right place to go.
someone EVS Volunteer
09.10.19, 12:08
Thanks for the comment. I did not know, if you quit once, you have an other opportunity, but I will tell it to my friend who quit.
fodortekla
fodortekla
09.10.19, 12:08
That's really wrong, I mean volunteers should be there to enhance the project not substutute someone elses work, which as it looks like is what happened to you. I would hope your organisation faces the consequences of this and either change their EVS placement or not get funded in the future. There are amazing EVS places out there and I was lucky enough to get one. It wasn't without it's own problems, but overall it was a brilliant project. Sadly though they had to fight really hard to get new EVS funding, which makes me sad seeing that such bad examples are still funded.
slan_abhaile
09.10.19, 12:08
I'm currently experiencing a similar problem - I work in a cafe, and I work both nights and weekends. Whenever I'm free, everyone else is at work!
psu4ce
09.10.19, 12:08
Maybe EVS volunteers should start campain and do not let organizations, who just use volunteers for their benefit exsis? I heard many stories, that volunteers come and have nothing to do, or do something, what doesn't look like lifle long learning (cleaning the kitchen:). As in the end, it's just the vaste of EU money. NO?
zombi
zombi