Newsletter No. 31

Patricia Calvo: "Tanzania has become a part of my life"

The support of voluntary native people of the NGO 'Voluntariado África' allowed Calvo to establish links with the people and appreciate the cultural impact of a territory different from the western mindset.

Antoni Pérez: "Childhood is a matter of high concern for governments but of low intensity"

The director of 'Save the Children' in Catalonia warns of the serious problems of violence, poverty and migrations that minors still suffer and the challenges for the protection of the children that remain to be resolved.

Ghassan Saliba Zeghondi: "In Lebanon, all families have members who have chosen to migrate to other parts of the world"

The Catalonia-Lebanon Association works to explain the political, social and cultural situation in Lebanon here in Catalonia and disseminate the solidarity and cooperation actions carried out from Catalonia.

Cristiana Lucaci: "Young European people need a deep understanding of information protection in the digital world"

Lucaci is Vice-President of Group of the European Youth for Change Association and has been involved in the youth sector for almost 4 years. Cristiana is the responsible of de catalan project TURN ONline in Romania. 

10 useful internal communication channels for volunteering organizations

Organizations need to carry out self-assessments to find the most efficient communication tools according to its activities.

#conflictminerals, the close link between technology and armed conflict

Justícia i Pau has been working many years on this campaign to denounce and disseminate the relationship between technology products and armed conflict and the violations of human rights in some countries.

Our chance to create better societies

The International Volunteer Day mandated by the UN General Assembly is viewed as a unique occasion for volunteers and organizations to celebrate their efforts and to acknowledge the enormous contribution of volunteers in making this world a better place. 

The commitment of volunteering is the key to any social project

The International Volunteer Day is a good opportunity to give a voice to people who have committed to social projects to improve an environment where society does not manage to do so.

Childhood in danger

The 20th November, Universal Children’s Day, is a good opportunity to continue giving a voice to all those children who are voiceless and to reclaim that if we fail to protect children we will have no present and no future.