Meet the students

Hello everyone, my name is Fernanda Vilches and I come from Chile.I am a cook and pastry chef, and also a bellydancer teacher.For a long time I wanted get out my comfort zone. I dreamed a long time about doing a volunteer experience. Since I arrived at CICD…

Hey there, my name is Matteo I'm 30 years old and I come from Belgium. Discovering the world and its inhabitants is what gets me excited.I had been trying to find an organisation that could help me in having a meaningful impact on the world for quite some…

Hi, my name is Rodrigo, I'm Brazilian and I consider myself a privileged person: for having the family I have, for having been born and raised in my country, for all the study and work opportunities I had and still have. I found in CICD an excellent…

Hello, my name's Rivanildo but my popular name is Riva. I'm from Brazil, specifically from Tocantins. there I am a Portuguese and English language teacher. I am here in the Gaia team to improve myself on other kinds of education and school. Learning, teaching…

My name is Diàna Heinfarth. I came from Hungary.Why am I here? Perhaps the best lesson is to learn, develop and meet new people. To do something good to make our world a better place. I have no expectations, because I think there are so many wonderful and…

My name is Rosimária, I'm 24 years old, I'm Brazilian from the interior of São Paulo. I found out about CICD through Instagram, it was a great opportunity to develop myself, improve my skills in another language, get to know a new culture, new people from…

I am Matias González I am from Argentina, Buenos Aires. I used to work in a factory in Buenos Aires and also in the municipality of the neighborhood. I found out about CICD through instagram. and I saw the programmes that they did and I thought that I would…

My name is Ákos Koncz, father of 2 son. I am 59. Born and lived in Hungary until now. As a mountain climber l had the chance to travel a lot in the world, most probably this is why l choose to be cultural anthropologist. Once when l travelled in Tanzania at…

My name is Sergio, I come from Spain. I am a student of political science and sociology, my goal is to specialize in international relations focus on cooperation and development.Currently, standardized education offers a purely theoretical approach to the…

My name is Luis and I come from Tenerife (Spain). I am a musician and journalist and I decided to come here because to be a volunteer is like being on the top of the mountain of life, in terms of things that make you feel fulfilled, devoting time and effort…

Hi everyone!My name is Ale, I'm 28 years old. I arrived at CICD a few months ago, and since I started here, I felt that I am in the correct place and trying to do the correct thing. I have worked for different companies and even though I really like my job, I…

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…

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…

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 from Colombia. 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…

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…

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…

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…