The “Doduhy” (Reach the Rainbow) project was organised by Duha – an NGO and one of the Czech Republic’s largest organisations. There were ten volunteers involved with the organisation of the project, who came from Lithuania, Italy, Poland, Bulgaria and France, as well as a support team from Portugal. Volunteers learned about Duha’s work and were introduced to both how the NGO benefits communities and the challenges it faces. The project led to lasting friendships between the international volunteers and the local members and communities, and helped them to embrace their common European identity and citizenship. During the first stage of the project, the volunteers spent two months engaging in daily contact with the local groups, personally interacting with many youngsters and participating in children summer camps. Through this peer-to-peer approach, the European Voluntary Service (EVS) volunteers stepped into the limelight and raised awareness for the project and the EVS programme in general. After their excursions, the volunteers reunited at the NGO’s main headquarters, where they shared their experiences and got to know the international side of Duha. This provided a genuine multicultural experience, as the volunteers were representing different countries, languages and cultures.
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