Volunteers

New country, new habits

When Maya and me arrived at The Hope House, there were many things expecting us that were new to us. As this place is going to be our...

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The arrival and introduction of the new Volunteers

Maya

Mar 253 min read

The arrival and introduction of the new Volunteers

Hello everyone, Our names are Lina and Maya and we are happy to say that we’re the new Volunteers here at the Hope House. Let me...

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Mar 122 min read

my six months at the Hope House

These last six months have been a roller coaster of emotions for me. In this time, I've experienced so many emotions, ranging from...

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Nov 13, 20232 min read

Our first invitation

On Monday the 23rd of October, Magdalena and I went on our first invitation. Actually, we were not directly invited, but we joined July...

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Magdalena Becke

Nov 13, 20232 min read

Birthdays at The Hope House

Celebrating the day you were born is something special and really important. One day of the year that is all about you. Presents, a cake...

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Oct 25, 20233 min read

Daily routine at The Hope House

I've been at Hope House for four weeks now, and I'd say that, the routine has finally set in. Our daily life is what I want to describe...

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Magdalena Becke

Oct 25, 20232 min read

World Mental Health Day

Tuesday, October 10 was "World Mental Health Day." A day to spread awareness of mental illnesses and inform people about how important...

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Oct 17, 20232 min read

my arrival at the Hope House

These were my first few days here at Hope House, India, and I am slowly settling in. I arrived at the Chennai airport in the afternoon of...

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Mar 2, 20233 min read

Saying Goodbye to the HOPE House

It is not an easy task to summarise my experience at the HOPE House. My six-month volunteer service was mixed with many kinds of...

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Feb 7, 20232 min read

Our Garden Project

Last month we started a new project with the children. It started with the idea of us three volunteers each planting a tree in the garden...

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Feb 6, 20233 min read

The Republic Day

On the 26th of January we celebrated the Indian Republic Day. Since 73 years India is declared a republic, what a nice reason to...

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Jan 12, 20233 min read

Culture

This blogpost is written by our German volunteer Since I often address the “Indian” and the “German” culture in means of cultural...

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Jan 5, 20232 min read

My Christmas experience

This blogpost was written by one of our German volunteers. Christmas was last week and I would like to tell you about it. My Christmas...

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Christmas celebrations - culture exchange

Jan 5, 20233 min read

Christmas celebrations - culture exchange

This blogpost is written by one of our German volunteers While Christmas is a religious celebration and traditions and habits are...

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Dec 3, 20223 min read

Daily life at the Hope House

This blogpost is written by one of our German volunteers After my last blog-entry about my vacation I want to create a small contrast....

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The Advent calendar - a German tradition

Dec 3, 20222 min read

The Advent calendar - a German tradition

This blogpost is written by one of our German volunteers One German tradition we wanted to bring with us from Germany to India, was that...

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Nov 26, 20223 min read

Journaling through Varkala

This blogpost is posted by our German volunteer - A little holiday in view 16th November 2022 ‘It seems like a completely different...

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Nov 17, 20223 min read

A traditional Indian wedding

This blogpost is posted by one of our German volunteers On the 14th of November Clara, Lisa and I had the wonderful experience of...

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Nov 17, 20224 min read