Mondo´s volunteers in Georgia

    M y first month in Georgia: I would like to have a communicative blog, do not hesitate to comment, ask, add information… I believe in the collective intelligence, so let’s share our point of view, opinion, feeling... How I came to Georgia: First to promote green travel I expose you my trip without taking a plane (plane it responsible of 3.5% of global warming but only 7% of the world population has taken a plane in their life; so in an equal world with everyone taking the plane the global warming would be nearly 50% higher).  It is a long trip (9 days, but with 4 days in Budapest), interesting as a transition to feel the environment changing, culture changing… it is for me a way to understand a little bit more the world and to be active part of the journey. Mondo and Merkuri supported me to do that (we needed to solve some administrative issues and they have followed me in my trip), thanks to them. The city if Zugdidi: Zugdidi is located in northern-west...

I arrived in Georgia the night of the 27 July and felt like I was sneaking in. From the window of the plane, I couldn’t see anything and wondered how many things I would see the next day. From the first moment I came down, I could feel the warm, humid Georgian air. For me, it was a good auspice. I arrived the next day in Zugdidi via marshurkhta and Olga, my coordinator, was waiting for me at the bus stop. After showing me the house and giving me all the explanations, she leaves me to let me rest and unpack my things. I couldn't wait to go to the office the next day and figure out what I could do. Already from the first days, I was lucky enough to visit the shelter that houses women and children who have suffered domestic violence. I say I am lucky because the visits are not scheduled for us volunteers to respect the privacy of the beneficiaries. Also in the first period, we were able to visit the immigrant garden , which was created by Lia, a Georgian poet. The intent is to preserv...