Ela took part in individual volunteering project in frame of European Solidarity Corps Programme. She was volunteering in Associação Académica da Universidade da Madeira, Funchal, Portugal

1. ‘The power of youth Solidarity-
Capture a moment, capture a history’
ESC project in Funchal, Madeira
Elżbieta Chabuda

2. European Solidarity Corps
voluntary project financed by the
European Commision
Hosting organisation: Associação
Académica da Universidade
da Madeira
Sending organisation:
Fundacja Rozwoju Społeczeństwa
Przedsiębiorczego

3. My project
Mobility period: 7 months (23.08.2020-
27.03.2021)
Place: Funchal, Madeira (Portugal)
Main objectives:
- providing guided tours of the city for the tourists
- supporting the Students Union of the University
of Madeira in various actions
- assisiting visitors of the Jesuits College at the
help desk
- helping at the university shop ‘Gaudeamus’
- promotional videos and actions
- writing and publishing blog posts
- reforestation activities at the Ecological Park of
Funchal

4. Safety first! During the global
pandemic, I learned and
strictly followed the safety
rules, such as measuring the
temperature of every visitor.

5. Training time
Before becoming a
tour guide, I was
learning a lot about
the history of Funchal.
After passing the
exam, I could start
delivering the tours
myself!

6. My tour ‘In the heart of the
city’ included all of the most
important historical buildings
in the old part of Funchal.

7. At Mercado dos Lavradores.

8. Promoting our tours around the city and helping at the shop.

9. Making of the Christmas promotional video for the shop.

10. Reforestation activity
Planting new trees in
the Ecological Park
of Funchal, the area
which suffered from
fires in the previous
years.

12. New friends! ESC project is a great opportunity to meet new
people. Our volunteers team from Germany, Poland, Greece,
Italy and Luxembourg.

13. In our free time we explored the beautiful island of Madeira,
which has so much to offer!

14. Do not hesitate! Apply for the ESC and start your
adventure! :)
https://volo.frsp.eu/nabory/