Modern Odyssey | Volunteering Team
Week 3 – Hopeland, A Rollercoaster of Emotions
Hope: the keyword of this week. Our Modern Odyssey team brought a significant impact on the community of Hopeland through their work on the land, digging new swales where a new fruit forest will grow in the next few years.
In Hopeland, our volunteers were kept busy working in different settings. With their vans, they helped move materials that were then employed in the construction of swales and other future projects in the community. Other volunteers contributed to the work in the garden, harvesting, maintaining, and watering the vast greenery of Hopeland. The main project Modern Odyssey worked on, though, consisted in laying the foundation of a new fruit forest. In particular, they were engaged in the development of a water management system by digging swales and covering them with organic material, aimed at preserving the water without letting its transpire with the intense heat. Thanks to the help of permanent residents and long-term volunteers, this was an active and stimulating learning experience for the group, who saw the tangible impact of their work on the land.
The time in Hopeland also provided multiple spaces for community-building activities and workshops. Through a painting session, a playfight, and a soap-making training with a local lady, our volunteers explored their creative sides while developing stronger connections with the people around them. To do so, they organized an event in the nearby village of Malantreni, where they engaged the community through a football tournament, games, and shared food.
Saying goodbye (or see you soon?) to Hopeland was very hard for our volunteers. But a new adventure is coming for them. Curious to find out what’s in store for them? Keep following us and stay tuned for the next post.
Modern Odyssey is a European Solidarity Corps programme supported by the Education & Culture Executive Agency, and co-funded by the European Union.
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