Our ESC volunteer Patricia joined us in December 2023 to support our office team. During the past two and a half months she got to take part to our activities and get familiar with the city of Liège and a whole new culture. In her blog, she shares an update about her experience.
I’m so happy I came to Belgium: I now have the opportunity to discover and see with my own eyes what a different country and culture is like!
During these first months I got to know the office staff and assisted them in their daily tasks. I have also helped them empty the old volunteer apartment and move into the new one, carrying and assembling furniture and setting the apartment up for myself and the incoming volunteers. In February I participated in the organization of the first 2024 edition of the Dinners in the Dark, during which I helped with setting up the dishes and serving the participants.
In January I have also started taking French classes at La Baraka, and my French is improving a lot day after day!
Over these months I have already made many friends among the locals, and I have participated to an event organised by an LGBTQI+ collective in Liège.
These have been months of discovery and learning for me, and I can’t wait for the many activities that I am going to take part to in spring. Stay tuned for updates!
