27th September 2023
August may be the month of goodbyes, but September is the time to welcome new volunteers! This month we welcomed Jan, from Germany, who will work […]
27th September 2023
August marks the end of summer and, sadly, the end of the journey for many of our volunteers. In the end of July and August we […]
26th September 2023
If you think our volunteers will not go to extreme lengths to go to some supermarkets, such as Lidl, we are sorry to tell you, but […]
30th June 2023
Leo (18yrs old, from Germany) and I (Aida, 19yrs old, from Ireland) arrived in October in Xylokastro and are now at the end of our journey […]
23rd June 2023
Our new office volunteer from Portugal is a breath of fresh air. Beatriz is full of new and exciting initiatives. To begin with she has changed […]
23rd June 2023
As the new set of short-term volunteers arrived in May, they got stuck into work immediately. They all enthusiastically took part in our Europe Day on […]
9th June 2023
Από την Beatriz Soares, Εθελόντρια του γραφείο πληροφόρησης νέων του Orfeas Organisation. Ο Μάϊος ήταν ο Μήνας Ευαισθητοποίησης για την Ψυχική Υγεία, ο οποίος αποτέλεσε την […]
9th June 2023
May was Mental Health Awareness Month, which created the opportunity to talk, raise awareness and reduce the stigma around mental health disorders. According to UNICEF, 9 […]
30th January 2023
Sharing interviews with different volunteers is always of importance as it provides a more personal angle. This is critical for those interested in the programme to […]
30th January 2023
In November the volunteers in the youth information office began a series wherein they do short interviews with different volunteers in the organisation. Interviews from the […]
26th January 2023
The short terms from November to December were involved in a variety of activities during their stay. They most frequently removed the litter from both the […]
26th January 2023
The traditional Irish, and now international celebration, ‘samhain’ also known as Halloween is an infamous celebration that celebrates the belief that that on one night of […]
26th January 2023
Bullying is repeated and unwanted attention experienced by a group or an individual. It is prevalent in so many places including schools. Many people experience this […]
28th December 2022
Orfeas wanted to spread some Christmas festivities here in Xylokastro. We wanted to share how each country celebrates Christmas and what kind of things they like […]
28th September 2022
This week from 16th to 23rd of September young people from Netherlands, Ireland, Poland, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Portugal and Greece took part in an Erasmus+ youth […]
13th September 2022
Lately there has been a lot of work at the Orfeas office in preparation for one of the biggest projects we have ever organized – our […]
5th September 2022
It is acknowledged that food reunites people, creates memories, and is one of the things we miss the most when we go abroad. Food is a […]
29th August 2022
When you become a volunteer, it’s usual to develop new friendships. A volunteer will be in contact with other volunteers both at work and at home, […]
22nd August 2022
For some a difficult scenario to live through, summer in Greece has a lot of perks that you can enjoy despite of the heat. Even though […]
16th August 2022
During your volunteering, you will also be able to travel a bit around, when you have free time and are away from working, you will probably […]
8th August 2022
If you are considering volunteering with Orfeas, it would be good to get to know in-depth what our volunteers are doing. For example, its not the […]
1st August 2022
On Thursday July 29 we organized a campaign in Xylokastro to spread awareness about the damage cigarette buds cause to the environment. The campaign was successful […]
25th July 2022
Countries have different stories and origins, and especially cultures can be quite surprising to uncover. But when it comes to similarities, we have found that there […]
4th July 2022
When you are going abroad to a new country you have the chance to improve your English. However, you can also take advantage of the situation […]
27th June 2022
Sometimes, we are impressed by the state of the world. It seems to be in ruins. There are wars, famine, people without access to water, […]
20th June 2022
When being asked this question, people can come up with different ideas of things to change. From gender inequality to education for everyone and access to […]
13th June 2022
The benefits of volunteering are multiple and varied. From helpping the community- or even changing the world- to providing better job prospects, volunteering seems to have […]
28th June 2019
On the 26th of June we had the pleasure to organize an event called: Run for the environment – let’s go PLOGGING! Orfeas was arranging this […]
17th January 2019
What do you do when you sit in a train filled with strangers that makes you feel uncomfortable? When the train stops abrupt and then starts […]
24th September 2018
The sixth day of the youth exchange ‘Taste of Europe’ was the last official day. The participants started the day with a nice and cozy time […]
22nd September 2018
‘Find the loudest voice’, ‘take the most colourful picture’ and ‘find the ingredients for your favourite Greek recipe’. These were some of the tasks, that the […]
21st September 2018
The fourth day of the youth exchange was filled with new information. The 55 participants worked in mixed groups to gain new knowledge about different subjects […]
20th September 2018
Beautiful, friendly, welcoming, traditional, nice view, authentic, cultural and sweaty. These where the words that came out of the mouth of three participants, when I asked […]
19th September 2018
Day 2 of the ‚Taste of Europe’ saw the participants of the youth exchange getting more into detail and discuss ideas and notions about eating habits of the […]
18th September 2018
The first day of ‘Taste of Europe’ was filled with joy, expectations and new beginnings After a good first night of sleep in the hotel ‘The […]
10th August 2018
Located in the very centre of Xylokastro, the weekly open market, mainly for vegetables and fruits, but also clothes and shoes, offers the real Greek experience. […]
30th July 2018
Imagine the following: It’s Black Friday, this day with huge sales in many, many shops, this day many people […]
2nd May 2018
Every year the Greek national agency org anises the On-Arrival and Mid-Term evaluation training for the EVS long-term volunteers. After the Easter holidays, before we went […]
22nd March 2018
THE GREAT LENT: TRADITIONS AND GASTRONOMY What is it? Greek Orthodox Lent is a time of fasting before Easter, which means abstaining from foods that contain […]
22nd March 2018
Yesterday the office volunteers used the opportunity of the upcoming Greek National Day 25th of March in order to develop their presentation skills. The Greek National […]