Help me being a volunteer on Lesvos
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After a summer of working in a beautiful beach town on the island Lesvos, I would like to stay for the winter as a volunteer working with the refugees that come to the island.
I have chosen to go to Mytilini and work with the people that I have met at Pikpa camp. In this camp they help the people that are sick or wounded. The have a huge storage room of donations that need to be sorted, and they cook for hundreds of people everyday.
I will be sorting clothes, cooking, doing whatever is needed (actually I don't really know yet what exactly, but I will find out soon...).
I have a lot of time since I have no job or responsibilities to go back to. I am planning to stay for three months, but I have the freedom to stay as long as needed. The only problem is money... I don't have enough money to stay for a long time. With this I will need some help.
When you support me, I will use the money:
- To pay for a studio (I have found a lovely place for € 170,- a month)
- To buy a scooter (I will need to get around, a car would be too expensive)
- To buy petrol
- To buy food
- To buy those things you need to live sort of comfortable, like washing powder and shampoo and phone credit
(If I go back to the Netherlands and have any money left, I will donate it to the people at Pikpa camp.)
I will not use the money:
- To buy cigarettes (I'll pay for that or try to quit...)
- To go for luxurious diners or extensive nights of drinking
- To go kitesurfing (just kidding, I'm not planning to go kitesurfing at all)
If you have come to this page, you probably know me and my story. If not, or if you want to know more, find me on facebook or read my blog (I hope to keep writing about being a volunteer).
My blog:
http://mariekesplinter.wordpress.com
By donating you will be donating to my story, and to my plan. If you wish to do something for the refugees and the volunteers in general, go to this page:
http://lesvosvolunteers.com/
They have a very clear explanation of the situation on the island and the ways you can help.
I have chosen to go to Mytilini and work with the people that I have met at Pikpa camp. In this camp they help the people that are sick or wounded. The have a huge storage room of donations that need to be sorted, and they cook for hundreds of people everyday.
I will be sorting clothes, cooking, doing whatever is needed (actually I don't really know yet what exactly, but I will find out soon...).
I have a lot of time since I have no job or responsibilities to go back to. I am planning to stay for three months, but I have the freedom to stay as long as needed. The only problem is money... I don't have enough money to stay for a long time. With this I will need some help.
When you support me, I will use the money:
- To pay for a studio (I have found a lovely place for € 170,- a month)
- To buy a scooter (I will need to get around, a car would be too expensive)
- To buy petrol
- To buy food
- To buy those things you need to live sort of comfortable, like washing powder and shampoo and phone credit
(If I go back to the Netherlands and have any money left, I will donate it to the people at Pikpa camp.)
I will not use the money:
- To buy cigarettes (I'll pay for that or try to quit...)
- To go for luxurious diners or extensive nights of drinking
- To go kitesurfing (just kidding, I'm not planning to go kitesurfing at all)
If you have come to this page, you probably know me and my story. If not, or if you want to know more, find me on facebook or read my blog (I hope to keep writing about being a volunteer).
My blog:
http://mariekesplinter.wordpress.com
By donating you will be donating to my story, and to my plan. If you wish to do something for the refugees and the volunteers in general, go to this page:
http://lesvosvolunteers.com/
They have a very clear explanation of the situation on the island and the ways you can help.
Organizer
Marieke Splinter
Organizer
Mytilini, North Aegean GR, Lesbos