Service Civil International

Each week dozens of volunteers find their ways to the refugee centres of Sofia to support people on the move by holding educational and recreational lessons for children and adults. These volunteers are part of the so-called Refugee Project, an initiative coordinated by CVS?Bulgaria and Caritas Sofia. 

Ebru Art Workshop, Refugee Project, CVS Bulgaria, Sofia (2016), photo: Katerina Stoyanova

We asked from volunteers the best photo that they have from their participation in an SCI workcamp this year.
We knew that we will receive amazing photos as we know how it is to be part of it. We also knew that would be hard for us to choose.
How can you choose once you know that each photo depicts a valuable moment?

Photo sent for the workcamp Photo Competition 2016, SCI Malaysia, Malaysia(2016)

As the world marks the 21st of September as the International Day of Peace, SCI branches, partners and volunteers express their messages of hope, share the work they are doing in taking us a step closer to our vision and plan the future building blocks for Peace. On this occasion we'd like to share with you a message from our Acting President, Go?ka Tur.

Every September 21st, SCI volunteers, branches and partners celebrate the UN International Day of Peace.  Every workcamp we organise, every workshop, every voluntary experience takes us a step closer to our vision, a world of peace; social justice and sustainable development, where all people live together with mutual respect and without recourse to any form of violence to solve conflict. The theme this year is “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace.” And so we invite you to share with us how YOU are creating these building blocks for peace! Visit our Peace Day page to find how you can get involved!