Nov 1, 2021 | Erasmus+, GEAI Volunteers
The paperwork needed to get a visa to Ireland was a nightmare! Bureaucracy, benevolent as it may be, sometimes can get too convoluted. It took me a while before I finished working on all the documents required. Thanks to Good Energies Alliance Ireland for helping me...
Sep 17, 2021 | Erasmus+, GEAI Volunteers
This summer GEAI sent two volunteers to sunny Xylokastro, Greece, through the European Solidarity Corps Programme (ESC). The ESC is a fantastic opportunity entirely funded by the European Union that allows young people to volunteer...
Jan 21, 2021 | Erasmus+, GEAI Volunteers
Final preparations After months and months of waiting for my Irish visa, I got my passport with it back on 24th December, that was quite a present for Christmas, I tell you! Nevertheless, Christmas is not as widely celebrated in Belarus as the New Year’s Eve, so I was...
Oct 22, 2020 | GEAI Volunteers, Good practices
I grew up in a small town, still very attached to its rural history, and the concept of the farm is very familiar. But yet, when we left Tommy Earley’s farm, I was speechless with wonder. Last Friday, Tommy greeted us to his house and workplace. He takes care of 80...
Oct 13, 2020 | Erasmus+, GEAI Volunteers
Hello, my name is Tatsiana, or Tania for short, I’m from Minsk, Belarus. I am a new volunteer at GEAI, but instead of practicing social distancing of 2 meters with the rest of the team, I work at a 2300-something km distance due to a very long visa procedure. When I...
