September 29th, 2020 was the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, instituted by FAO and UNEP with other associations. In total, about 1/3 of the world’s food is lost or wasted every year; and with it, the resources and the energy used to produce it too. The food loss (between harvest…
2020 has been estimated to be the worst year for the most dramatic natural disasters due to the worsening of climate change. Noteworthy are Cyclone Amphan, said to be the Bay of Bengal’s fiercest storm this century, which hit the coasts of eastern India and Bangladesh in May 2020 rendering an estimated 500,000 people homeless…
The Braida Institute, a middle school in Verona, Italy, thanks to the support given by Volunteer In The World, carried out a volunteering project involving its students. It consisted of a unique school trip of five days to Athens, Greece. There, the students had the possibility to work as young volunteers at the Love and…
At the beginning of September, many students were finally able to go back to school, meet their classmates, and enjoy their company. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for children who live in countries where income differences persist. The UNESCO’s 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report: Inclusion and education estimated that during the COVID-19 pandemic about…
Have you ever thought about changing your look? Have you had long hair for a long time and want to cut it? Did you know that there are charities that look to make wigs and offer them for free to those patients who are bald due to invasive treatments? Wigs are awfully expensive, unfortunately. For…
“Empori solidali”: a direct experience of volunteering deeply rooted in the territory. The reality of “Empori solidali”, “Solidarity stores”, is widely spread. They are a sort of special grocery store, managed by volunteers and different associations. People living in difficult situations can come and take, through a peculiar system of payment, whatever they need, especially…
France, Spain, Germany, Italy, and the UK, after the lockdowns and the slowdown in the number of contagions, are dealing with a new rise of the curve. New measures are being adopted, from the shutdown of discos in Italy to the compulsory use of masks in France, to mass testing for travelers. However, there’s still…
The indie group “Eugenio in Via di Gioia”, through its unusual and deep lyrics, casts a glance on the world and on our society, investigating and uncovering its issues. Is it possible to use music for spreading and sharing philosophical contents, values, and care towards nature? Definitely! The musical production by “Eugenio in Via di…
“Seek discomfort”: an original and active attitude to embrace life, learning to live it at its fullest. We tend to spend our daily lives within our bubble of securities and comfort. Sometimes we react negatively to change, maybe because we don’t see it as a chance. We rather prefer to settle down and continue with…
In Rwanda, most of the population lives in rural areas, where it is difficult to reach hospitals and comprehensive clinics. One Family Health is an organisation founded by Dr. Gunther L. Faber. The organisation aim is to open nurse run entry-level primary healthcare clinics in rural communities aimed at increasing health access to people who…
