The Social Challenges - Solidarity Heroes to projekt wolontariatu indywidualnego długoterminowego realizowanego przez Fundację Rozwoju Społeczeństwa Przedsiębiorczego. "Enhancing the quality of life" to wideo zostało przygotowane przez naszą wolontariuszkę Nelę, który działał 3 miesiące w organizacji Teatro Metaphora - Associação de Amigos das Artes, w Portugalii. Projekt finansowany był ze środków Komisji Europejskiej w ramach Programu Europejski Korpus Solidarności.

1. Teatro Metaphora
volunteering experience
on Madeira island
Nela Radzyńska • ESC 2021
“The Social Challenges - Solidarity Heroes -Enhancing the quality of life”

2. The Social Challenges - Solidarity Heroes: Enhancing the quality of life
I chose the project because I always wanted to travel to Madeira island and was
fascinated by the Teatro Metafora organisation. As an art lover and a person who
cares about the environment, this place seemed to be a paradise for me.

3. Activities during the project:
✰ CANS COLLECTING
✰ CREATING BACKPACKS AND CARPETS
✰ WORKING WITH SENIOR LADIES
✰ CLEANING LOCAL AREAS
✰ PROMOTING ERASMUS PLUS
✰ RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE AMONG
YOUNG PEOPLE
✰ RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT PEOPLE EXCLUDED FROM
SOCIETY

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During my stay, I participated in the daily life of
organisation. One of the regular elements of the
activities (three times per week) was collecting
cans from nearby bars, then washing them,
cutting, and straightening. In this way, cans were
ready to be used for future installations. Also I’ve
learned how to make spinners.
CANS

5. Volunteering at Centro de Apoio a Crianças e Jovens de Câmara de Lobos
Another vital part of the project was the cooperation with association with
senior ladies. During this project, I had an opportunity to get to know
Madeiran traditions, typical food, conduct workshops on important subjects
such as inclusion, and learn embroidery.

6. CREATING FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS
As the promotion of a sustainable lifestyle is very crucial
for Teatro Metaphora I had the pleasure to learn how to
sew on the machine. We were sewing backpacks. Also, I
wove a carpet and a pillow from old jeans.

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CLEANING LOCAL AREAS

8. WORKSHOPS AND PROMOTING ERASMUS PLUS
I have conducted various workshops with other volunteers. The subjects we
talked about were: human rights, tolerance and discrimination, polish
traditions, waste segregation, and the harmfulness of canned soft drinks. We
have also visited local schools to promote the Erasmus Plus program and talk
about the volunteering experience. Additionally I had an opportunity to visit
the local shelter and help with their dogs.

11. In my freetime I have explored this paradise island

14. I would recommend every one of you to take part in one of the
European Solidarity Corps projects! You will have a chance to get to
know the culture of the country of the hosting organisation, improve
your language skills, meet incredible people, learn new things,
explore and do something good for others and/or our Mother Earth.