From our hosting place on the east coast of Chios Island, you can see Turkey perfectly fine everyday, as there is only a distance of about 20 kilometers. The two countries are connected by ferries from Chios City to the Turkish coastal town Çeşme. It has been our dream for […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
36 posts
The 14th of June was the last school day, and so a big part of our project ended for this year. It was an honor for us volunteers to be a part of the school the whole year, learn about the way Greek primary schools and kindergartens work, become a […]
On Wednesday the 12th of June, the whole school of Agios Georgios went to the nearby park Κλειδού, where the children played games and could compete against each other. Together with students from 6th grade and our volunteer, the sports teacher prepared a little parkour which the children had to […]
On Wednesday the 12th of June the 3rd primary school of Vrontados made a day trip to Volissos, the largest village in the northwest of the island. Surprising for us was that not only students and teachers came along, but also parents, siblings and grandparents joined the trip. With three […]
On Monday 10th of June, the children of the 3rd kindergarten of Vrontados made an excursion to Daskalopetra. As we arrived at a time the kids normally eat their snacks, the first thing we did was have a small break, where everyone had the chance to eat whatever they had […]
Near the end of the school year 2018/19, the 1st Kindergarten of Vrontados invited its children, their parents and families to have a picnic at a cafe at Daskalopetra. It was the second last school day and also a goodbye-celebration for all the children leaving the kindergarten and their parents. […]
Summer is here! After a long and rainy winter, finally the sun came out again and we could finish the maintenance of the boat. We gave it a second coat of color, removed the pillars and also sandpapered and painted those areas. Other tasks were to put up the front […]
The school year is coming to an end, so the time for learning is slowly fading and the days get more relaxed for the children. Last Thursday, the first graders of the 1st primary school of Vrontados built together with the teachers and our volunteer two little volcanos. We started […]
On the 29th of May, the first primary school of Vrontados went to the south of the island and spent the day there. The first stop was the village Olympoi, where the children and their parents had the opportunity to get some drinks or a coffee. Afterwards, we drove to […]
On Friday, the 7th of June the second primary school of Vrontados got a visit of Niretta the Caretta. Niretta the Caretta is a program by the international nonprofit organization MEDASSET created to raise awareness about the endangered sea turtles in the Mediterranean. We volunteers prepared everything for the interactive […]
On the 22nd of May the students from 5th and 6th grade from the school Panagia Erithiani went to the south of the Island to the dripstone cave “Σπήλαιο Συκιάς” of Olympoi. In the morning we started with the bus to drive to the south. The bus ride took around […]