ESC Stories

Hi, I’m Ana! I came to Romania in October 2024, three days before my 21^st birthday. Before coming, many people asked me “Why Romania?”. I didn’t have an answer to that question. When I decided to take a gap year from university and volunteer with the European Solidarity Corps, I never had a specific country in mind. I was looking for projects that seemed interesting but, most of all, projects that could teach me something useful for my future career as …

Hi! My name is Lara, and I’m from Italy. I was lucky to have had the chance to take part in a volunteer project in Romania through the European Solidarity Corps program. The project lasted 6 months (from October 13, 2024, to April 13, 2025) and mainly involved running an After-school program for children aged 7 to 10 years old. After finishing high school, during …

I arrived in Romania at 2 a.m. on February 1st, after a long day of traveling. This was the first time I ever flew alone, so I was already stepping outside of my comfort zone. I remember feeling anxious but also incredibly enthusiastic about what this project would hold for me.

In the first couple of weeks, I had the chance to meet my new roommates. Just thinking about the opportunity to live with people from different countries was amazing, but actually sharing …

My name is Chiara, I’m 21 years old, and I had the opportunity to take part in the A4ACTION ESC Program through the European Solidarity Corps. My project lasted five months, from February 1st to June 21st, 2024.

In September 2023, I found myself at a crossroads. After two unproductive years in college, I worked as an au pair in Tokyo earlier …

Hey! My name is Laura, I’m eighteen years old, and I come from Spain. For four months, I had the opportunity to participate in a volunteering project working with children through the European Solidarity Corps in Romania.

When I finished high school last year, I felt a bit lost and unsure about what I wanted to study. So, I decided to take a gap year, and one of my teachers …

Hello! My name is Lola, and I’m from France. I had the pleasure of participating in a volunteering project in Romania through the European Solidarity Corps program.

I first heard about the European Solidarity Corps during an internship I did for my studies, where I worked in the same office as a European information center. I was immediately interested. At that time …

My volunteering experience began in a rather unexpected way, which I think is how some of the most important and fun experiences in life happen. It all started on a typical evening in August. My summer vacation was almost over, and I was eager to get my life back in order. At that time, I was still recovering from an anxiety disorder that had taken a toll on me both mentally and physically. Although I was already quite independent …