International Volunteers 2019/20
Hanna
About me
- I love to… travel and meet (new) people
- I don´t like... feeling useless or bored
- I would like to work as… I don’t know yet
- Favorite meal... Spaghetti
What needed to be into your suitcase?
- Creativity, hiking boots, my tennis racket, some sheets of music and a recipe for my favourite cheesecake
What I want
- Because of interns from Hongkong that were sent to our local YMCA Siegerland, I got to know more about the city and the culture, and I also learned about the volunteer program, which is why I decided to apply there. I’m not sure yet in which field exactly I would like to work since we will get to know those more closely once we arrive, but I hope that I will be able to help with what is given to me- wherever support is needed
What I am doing after my voluntary service
- I am studying nutritional sciences
Raphael (adam)
About me
- I love to... meet with my friends
- I don´t like... horror films
- Favourite meal... Linsen und Spätzle mit Saitenwürstchen – a traditional swabian dish
What needed to be into your suitcase?
- My cameras, clothes and hopefully all the other essential things I need
What I want
- Do something meaningful that could have an impact not only on my life, but also on the life of others. To pair my interest in traveling, meeting people and getting to know a culture that had my interest since I was a child with social work, bringing joy and happiness to other people, caring for and learning and from them.
What I am doing after my voluntary service
- I am studying public management
Lisa
About me
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I love to... meet my friends and have time with my family
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I don´t like... having leisure time and nothing to do during these hours
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I would like to work as... after my volunteering year I plan to study, e.g. combination of IT & economics
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Favourite meal... lentils and spaetzle with strings of sausages
What needed to be into your suitcase?
- Everything I need to live in Hong Kong, pictures of my friends and family, my camera
What I want
- getting a new perspective of the world and his society, holistically support the Chinese YMCA, talking about God, his hope and love to the people who need it. I also want to show the kids that there is more than just being good in school and that they have the rights to be children. My experience in leading groups of teens I’m able to organize smaller events for others which will make the participants happy.
What I am doing after my voluntary service
- I am studying to become a primary school teacher
leoni
About me
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I love to... dance!
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I don´t like... polluting the environment and liquorice.
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I would like to work as... an environmental activist.
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Favorite meal... pancakes.
What needed to be into your suitcase?
- Cotton bags, a cloth napkin and plastic boxes fot a zero waste lifestyle, and my swimsuit
What I want
- I want to go to Hong Kong to experience the culture, the nature and to get to know new people. I’m really looking forward to speaking in English (and if possible Mandarin, if I learned enough by then). I want to invest my time in others, give hope and spread Jesus’ love. I want to involve in deep conversations about God and the environment.
What I am doing after my voluntary service
- I am studying "the relationship of humans and their environment"
Tobias
About me
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I love to... go into the nature
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I don´t like... sitting the whole day in the office
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I would like to work... in the action sport scenery in some years
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Favorite meal... food I´d never tried before :)
What needed to be into your suitcase?
- My chessboard and my hiking boots. Hopefully, the rest will be available in Hong Kong.
What I want
- I want to meet new people, learn about the new culture and see some great places. And I want to have a lot of fun, because to be happy is very important! I think I can work very good with children, so I would be happy if I can work with them in Chinese YMCA of Hongkong. I want to play sports with the people. I want to help where I can. I also would be happy if I can do some physical work. But I am open for everything.
What I am doing after my voluntary service
- I am now training to become a carpenter
johanna
About me
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I love to... get to know new people
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I don´t like... people gossiping about each other
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I would like to work as... a doctor or as an artist
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Favorite meal... cereal
What needed to be into your suitcase?
- Bible, camera, laptop, crayons , books
What I want
- I want to come to Hongkong simply because God called me to do. I am excited to see a new culture and to get a new perspective on different things. Right now I am a student doing Bible school, so I am looking forward to put the theoretical topics into practice. I love people and that why I simply want to serve them. Hongkong offers me a completely new opportunity to serve. I hope to get the chance to work with people suffering from mental illnesses or even to teach German. Art has always been played a huge part in life so I would love to start a new project with kids or even teens to create something because art is a different language to connect people.
What I am doing after my voluntary service
- I am studying art therapy
