Iata mai jos povestile celor doua senioare voluntari, care au participat la mobilitatea din Letonia (Maria si Mariana) a proiectului Work Together ((2020-1-LV01-KA201- 077539), care a avut loc l intre 12 septembrie si 21 sept 2022.
“Am parcurs o frumoasa si interesanta experienta in Gulbene / Letonia, lucrand impreuna cu copiii din gradinita STAKI si seniorii din centrele sociale SILTAIS si DZERVES. Colaborarea cu echipele letone si italiene a fost benefica, aratand o buna comunicare intre culturi diferite si am facut cunostinta cu traditia letona. Am apreciat ospitalitatea gazdelor care ne-au aratat exponatele lor si am descoperit creativitatea si frumusetea fiecarui lucru obtinut din reciclarea obiectelor din gospodarie , transformandu-l in opera de arta. Mi-a placut foarte mult ca am invatat sa realizez un tablou cu obiecte din padure. Am constatat cat de important este ca cei mici sa lucreze impreuna cu seniorii, aducandu-le acestora zambetul si bucuria in suflet. Multumesc echipei letone pentru tot ce am experimentat si invatat, cu siguranta ramane un exemplu de urmat!”
Maria Curde
“Abia m-am intors dintr-o actiune de voluntariat cara a durat 10 zile in orasul Gulbene – Letonia si in zona din jurul acestuia,unde am lucrat cate 3 zile cu copiii din gradinita Staki si cu seniorii din 2 centre sociale : Dzerves si Siltais. Impreuna cu noi, cei din echipa romana, au lucrat o echipa din Italia si cei din tara gazda, toate 3 colaborand foarte bine in scopul impartasirii traditiilor din tarile de origine si a altor lucruri interesante: mancaruri traditionale, serbari si sarbatori nationale , activitati care se organizeaza in gradinite si centre da batrani,spectacole sau activitati comune pentru petrecerea timpului liber in mici comunitati de resedinta (sate). Personal, am ramas uimita de creativitatea si ingeniozitatea letonilor, care utilizeaza tot felul de resurse din natura pentru a confectiona diverse decoratiuni pentru casa , strazi, centre de localitati si institutii. Pentru mine, toate activitatile au fost interesante, dar cel mai mult mi-au placut cele desfasurate cu copiii in aer liber (focul de tabara, mersul prin padure, jocurile avute cu ei in curtea gradinitei) sau tot cu ei, momentele in care am lucrat impreuna in interior (am facut prajituri si salata de fructe, am confectionat mici tablouri din frunze, conuri, ghinde,seminte). Consider ca a fost important ca am vazut interactiunea dintre copii si seniori , fapt ce a dus la bucuria ambelor grupuri. Si inainte de a incheia acest scurt raport, vreau sa mentionez ca echipa letona care s-a ocupat de noi toti a fost mereu prezenta cu promptitudine si profesionalism, fapt ce a condus la o activitate placuta si instructiva, sper, pentru echipele din cele trei tari.”
Mariana Pessi
“I had a beautiful and interesting experience in Gulbene / Latvia, working with children from STAKI kindergarten and seniors from SILTAIS and DZERVES social centres. The collaboration with Latvian and Italian teams was beneficial, showing a good communication between different cultures and we got acquainted with Latvian tradition. We appreciated the hospitality of the hosts who showed us their exhibits and we discovered the creativity and beauty of each work obtained from the recycling of household objects, transforming it into a work of art. I really enjoyed learning how to make a painting with objects from the forest. I found out how important it is for the little ones to work together with the seniors, bringing smiles and joy to their hearts. Thank you to the Latvian team for everything I experienced and learned, it definitely remains an example to follow!”
Maria Curde
“I have just returned from a 10 days volunteering activity in Gulbene – Latvia and the surrounding area, where I worked for 3 days with children from Staki kindergarten and with seniors from 2 social centres: Together with us, the Romanian team, there was a team from Italy and the host country, all three collaborating very well in order to share the traditions of their countries of origin and other interesting things: traditional food, national holidays and celebrations, activities that are organized in kindergartens and senior centers, shows or joint activities for leisure in small communities of residence (villages). Personally, I was amazed by the creativity and ingenuity of Latvians, who use all kinds of resources from nature to make various decorations for homes, streets, village centres and institutions. For me, all the activities were interesting, but I liked the most the ones we did with the children outdoors (campfire, walking through the forest, playing with them in the kindergarten yard) or with them, the moments when we worked together indoors (we made cakes and fruit salad, we made small paintings from leaves, cones, acorns, seeds). I also think it was important to see the interaction between children and seniors, which led to the joy of both generations. And before ending this short report, I would like to mention that the Latvian team that took care of all of us was always present with promptness and professionalism, which led to a pleasant and instructive activity, I hope, for the teams from the three countries.”
Mariana Pessi
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