MICHAEL (THE U.K.)

Volunteered From JANUARY 2022 TO MARCH 2022

2022 Volunteering at Habibi the past two months has surpassed all of my expectations. Working with the students has been a real honour and a privilege. Their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn shines through the difficult and challenging situations that they may have recently encountered. It’s been so professionally rewarding to witness the students improve their English language skills in only the few weeks that I’ve been teaching them. The dedication and professionalism of the Habibi organisers and other volunteer teachers has been outstanding. It’s been a life changing experience and an adventure for me too on a personal level. l’ve had an opportunity to experience what it’s like to live in Athens, including its unique cuisine, mountain trekking and even a snowstorm which closed the city for a few days. All in all, I would say that volunteering at Habibi has been a truly humbling, yet remarkable opportunity and a real privilege to develop and support young learners in the next steps of their lives.