To celebrate Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), Helene (European Solidarity Corps volunteer at WCIA/UNA Exchange for the year 2019/2020) selected seven inspiring volunteer stories. “Since I was a kid I was always in trouble. I always felt labelled, because when I was younger I had a serious car accident and was […]
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Volunteers’ stories – Natural heritage conservation at the Great Himalayan National Park
To celebrate Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), Helene (European Solidarity Corps volunteer at WCIA/UNA Exchange for the year 2019/2020) selected seven inspiring volunteer stories. From mid-August through to late-September 2017, UNA Exchange volunteer William joined a group of fellow international volunteers from Italy, Belgium, Canada, South Korea and Russia to take […]
Volunteers’ stories – Teaching in rural Uganda
To celebrate Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), Helene (European Solidarity Corps volunteer at WCIA/UNA Exchange for the year 2019/2020) selected seven inspiring volunteer stories. In October 2017, UNA Exchange volunteer, Toby, travelled to East Africa where he taught for several weeks at the Bright Academy, a secondary school located in the […]
Volunteers’ stories – Mercè’s goodbyes to Stackpole, Wales
Gracias amigos! “It’s been 9 months in Stackpole already and I’m bringing back home a lot of things, more than what I could ask for. Lots of things changed from the first moment I arrived at Stackpole until now. I remember how excited I was of coming but nervous at […]
Home learning resources – Human Rights
From lockdown, our fabulous volunteer Janna König is researching and sharing some home learning tips and resources on global issues […]
Remembering for Peace: The Story of Wales’ WW2 Book of Remembrance
WCIA’s home, the Temple of Peace and Health, was founded as Wales’ memorial to the fallen of the Great War – 35,000 souls commemorated in the WW1 Book of Remembrance , held in the Crypt of the Temple (and searchable online). But few people know that there is also a […]
Wales’ Armenian Genocide Memorial
Wales’ Armenian Genocide Memorial was the first UK monument to formally recognise the genocide between 1915 and 1923 that killed 600,000 to 1,500,000 ethnic Armenians. […]
Najlaa, humanitarian worker in Jordan – Global Perspectives during COVID-19
At the WCIA, we understand that the outbreak of COVID-19 is difficult for so many people across the world. We are reaching out to people worldwide to share global perspectives on COVID-19, recognising the global nature of the issue, and some of the similarities and differences of experiences in different countries. We […]