Meet the students

Hello, I am Renata Cavellucci. I'm Brazilian. They say I've arrived halfway through my life, I'm 41 years old =). I love traveling and had the opportunity to know many places and lived for almost 4 years in Peru. But in the last few years I have questioned…

Hi! My name is Erika. I’m from Mexico. I'm a general practitioner. Since I was studying the major I wanted to be part of a volunteering program. After I finished my studies, I looked for some programs, but one of the requirements was to be experienced. So, I…

Hello everyone! My name is Tanjila, I’m 30 and I’m from Meaux in France.I did my studies in Finance and was working as a Credit Manager in a pharmaceutical firm before coming to the CICD.I like travelling and meet people from different cultures and…

I am Juana Carreño from Chile.I am here because my 72 years of experience gave me the opportunity to think about my time and I decided to do something different with my years to come. So I took the decision to make my dream come true - to help people in need…

Hello there! My name is Tim, and I’m 20 years old. I was born in Germany and since two years from now I travel the world hoping to make a difference. It was always on my heart to help people in need and to support those no one else is helping yet. Travelling…

Hey there, I´m Adriana Millalén Rivas from Chile.I decided to take a break in my professional career, get out of my comfort zone, away from what I know, my surroundings and routine, put my things in a storage and leave, the decision was not easy.I decided to…

Hello! My name is Simone, I come from Pesaro (Italy) and I’m 22 years old. I’ve spent my life doing volunteering and I’ve been twice in Ethiopia, after these experiences I’ve understood that in my live I want help the neediest people and learn from them. My…

I am Tunde from Hungary. I’m 48 years old.I like to travel, very much. And Africa and the voluntary work called me.And I would like to learn English. When I saw on Facebook, that we could raise a scholarship to cover the program fee, I knew it was time to…

My name is Ana, I was born in Portugal.I spent most of my life in Germany - I’m also German. I been travelling a lot in my life. I’m from everywhere! I’m over 50 years old, but age is not relevant for the goals in life. I love art and I make Recycling Art.…

Hello! My name is Ivett, I’m from Hungary and I’m 25 years old. I started volunteering and getting to know different cultures 10 years ago, and since then I was looking for a big change, an opportunity that is gonna change my life, and leave a lasting impact…

Hello everyone! My name is Natalia Benitez, I am 37 years old, I was born in Entre Ríos province of Argentina, but I have lived in Tierra del Fuego (end of the world) for 18 years. I am a Mathematics teacher and Therapeutic Companion, I have been working as a…

Hi! My name is Péter. I came from Hungary. I have been cleaning cars for 19 years, my job is also my hobby. 19 years is a very long time. I needed a change in my life. In the last 10 years, I learned a lot about Buddhism, that's how I started to help other…

My name is Hiago Veiga. I'm Brazilian. I finished high school, and for a few years, I worked in different jobs and started different courses because, to be honest, I was a bit lost. Fortunately, it changed last year. I joined CICD because having an…

My name is Margarita Barbero. In 2018 I joined CICD as a Gaia and Development instructor for the Climate Activist 5-month programme. I went to India to a project called “Improving nutrition through fruit gardens”, having the opportunity to learn from local…

Hi, I'm Carlos from Chile, 37 years old, I love my country, but I wanted to travel and get to know other countries and cultures of the world and gain experiences and impressions. I also lived in Ireland before the start of the programme, but wanted a bigger…

Hello everybody! My name is Carme, I’m 25 years old and I’m coming from Valencia (Spain). When I was young I started to do a social projects, and now one of the most important thing in my life is working and doing things for people, because I think that…

Hello! My name is Victoria. I came from Hungary. I am 27 years old. When I saw the program in the Facebook group, I thought it was very interesting because it was something different and something new for me. My story begins with the fact that I always…

Hi! My name is Ana and I'm 38 years old and I am from Portugal.I believe in making a difference.The smallest thing you do, you should do it with love.No matter who you are, what you are or where you came from.My way in life is to have respect and love as a…

Hey there! I´m Estef, the new partner of this cooperative family. I´m 26 years and I´m coming from the Basque Country (Spain) although I was born in Santa Cruz (Bolivia). I love hiking and being close to the nature, I consider myself a very active person and…

I am Kitti , 26 years old and I come to CICD from Hungary , because I want to belong to a community that works for a better future . I would like to do it for others and I want to help. I believe in the common power that we can do better together. I want to…

My name is Mafalda Silva and I´m 35 years old, born and raised in São Miguel, Açores, Portugal.My main passion is to travel and to get to know new people and the way they live, day by day. Because of that, I study Tourism and Leisure so that I can also get to…

Hi, my name is Dávid Hegedűs, I am 24 years old, and I from Hungary. As a child, I was raised to help those who really need it. I still live my life trying to give as much as possible to those around me. Several people in my family have completed CICD…

Hi everyone, my name is Edoardo, I come from a small reality in Northen Italy. I'm 20 yo, I've finished my studies in Human Sciences and I started to think about what my place in the world should be.I'm always struggling on how can I be beneficial for the…

Hi, my name is Adrian, I'm from Asturias in Spain. And my reasons for volunteering are:To be able to make the lives of others easier, to help those who really need it and to share my time with them, and to be able to enrich myself as a person.I would like to…

Hi everyone, my name is Daniela, I’m 24 years old and I’m originally from Colombia but I live in Spain since 2008. I finished my studies in Tourism at the Complutense University of Madrid and then I started to work but I didn’t feel happy with what I was…

Hey! Let’s meet!My name is Greta. I come from a small country in the Baltic region of northern-eastern Europe called Lithuania. My home-town is Vilnius, the capital of the country.If you wonder how old I am, the answer might surprise you - I just finished…