Ahoj ! Ja se volam Joffrey, som z Francuzka a mam 20 rokov. Yes, I did it: a sentence in Slovak!!! I am really sorry but it will be the only one! So, I am in KERIC for 10 months to accomplish my European Voluntary Service. In France, I studied at the university during 3 years and I wanted to change my life, to discover a new country with a new culture and to meet new people: EVS is the perfect mean and Slovaquia the perfect place for that! And KERIC gives me the possibility to teach English and French to children, so I think it will be a rewarding experience! Cau!

Ahoj! Dovol’te, aby som sa predstavil. Ja som Lucille a mám dvadsat’dva rokov. Som z Británia. Študovala som na univerzite za Edinburgh. I’m originally from Darlington in North-East England. I graduated this summer from Edinburgh University with a degree in German and Philosophy. Four years at university sounds like a long time but time has a habit of flying by without you really noticing and so this summer I found myself at the end of my studies without being sure what to do next. When I heard of EVS I really felt that was something that would suit me. EVS gives you a wonderful chance to live abroad, gain work experience and meet new people – I just wasn’t sure which project to go on. Then I heard of KERIC and the work they were doing. The mixture of close contact with the local community through teaching, participating in various workshops, and working with a thoroughly mixed group of international volunteers really appealed to me. Previously I hadn’t considered moving to Slovakia but the more I found out about the country the more it intrigued me. The opportunity to learn a completely different language was something else that tempted me to this project. So here I am at the beginning of my time at KERIC leading my first English lessons and speaking my first words of Slovak and most importantly looking forward to the adventures this year has in store for me.

Ahojte!! Ja sa volam Eva a som z Rakuska. Som dobrovolnička v Kericu. I decided to do EVS because it is a great opportunity to discover a lot about yourself. You find yourself living and working with other volunteers, who have the same motivation to gain new experiences, but at the same time are totally different characters and come from completely different backgrounds. This makes EVS so special to me. Why I chose to come to Slovakia, is an easy question for me, because I was really interested in the project Keric offers. Trying to teach kids, teenagers and adults for the first time is a really exciting challenge. Furthermore I wanted to discover a country I had never been to before. And although Slovakia is a neighbouring country of Austria hardly anyone knows anything about it – so close and similar, and at the same time so different and a totally new world! And so far, I can honestly say, that coming here was a great decision!!  Thanks in advance to everyone, who I am sure, is going to make this a wonderful year!

Well, Im really happy to be here per this year, so i hope that we will meet arround the city...  or in the spanish lessons...

My name is Regina and I am 23 years old. I live with my family in Upper Austria in a small town. In my spare time I love to travel, meet friends, read books and spend time with my pets. I decided to go to Slovakia because I want to learn more about other cultures, gain experience and try new things. Here in Cadca I will help children to learn German. I am also in an other school near by Cadca. The village is called Skalite. There I will help the teachers in German and English classes. I am really curios about my time here in Slovakia. For sure this is going to be one of the best decisions I have ever made ... 

My name is Nilmar. I’m from Brazil. Since I arrived here I have enjoyed the new people and places. I will give to support in a school in English classes, in Keric I will teach english for children and teenagers of English. Also I’m preparing a workshop about  aviation, drums and percussion. I think I will learn much more things and I wish the people who is participate learn much too. For me, living, sharing, getting to know about Slovakia and people from here and different part of the world is a unique and amazing experience
I'm  so happy to be here and I’m sure this "EVS experience" will be a new step in my life!

Ja som Solene, Francúzka, (Bretónska). Som prišla v Keric-u na začiatok marec, a odcháazam 3 september. Už som bola dobrovoľníčka (EDS) na Slovensku (v Krupiní), cez rok, a eštie som dobrovoľníčka (ten krát len 6 mesiac) cez dialšíe europské pojekt ktoré sa volá AMICUS.
Prečo na Slovensku: Ked som počuvala o tento project, som chcela príst znové na slovenksu lebo do tento krajné mam dobré pociť. Nie je upelnie iny o moje krajne, ale je tu upelnie iny atmosfer (podla mná) Môžeme robiť 5, 10 alebo 30 kilometrou a uš sme do upelnie iny krajine/priroda, iny výhľad, atmosfera… Všetko mame okolie zo sebo.
- Prečo stale dobrovolnik : Ces taketo project som poznala druhy krajni,  druha jazik a kultur. Ked sme dobrovolnik mame vela môznosti za skusiť organizovať project. To znamena že ked prideme do naše krajné mame viace kompetencií. A pretim prísť v Cadci, uš som počuvala o tento organizacíí KERIC a viedela som že je tu velmi dobri organizacií kde všetko je môžno!