New Green Sun Association calendar - 2013

    Have passed more than nine months at my experience richness European Voluntary Service project and left right six weeks when I will return Back in my native country Latvia!

    During these month I had learned a lot and one of the things - from absolutely zero acquire PhotoShop program what was mine little wish for years, just not really had a chance before.

    Had made a lot posters for local events here at Kézdivásárhely (Targu Secuiesc - Romania).

    And as well newspaper about EVS and our project, what was quite extensive work. You can see it at organization web page -  http://eng.zoldnap.info/content/we-saidwhy-not.

    But this time I wanted to share with my latest great PhotoShop project - Calendar 2013 - for Green Sun Association. In autumn we had photo contest / excibition - "Childs in Nature" after what the twelve greatest Pictures become a part of New Year calendar.
    Here is the link, where can take a look to it - http://zoldnap.info/web/content/napt%C3%A1r-2013. And If there are some one very interested, I can send PDF version by email :) Just let me know!

    As I like quotes and saying about life in calendar has included in each month some personal note about Green Life - thanks to my Dear mentor Katika. Calendar is a bit mixed by languages - Hungarian and Romanian - as I am at Romania, but live in Hungarian (Sekler) community!
    That's my little effort for the Next Year!

Have a Green Day,
Ieva

Peace of sentiment...

   Each month one of my Romanian organization volunteers (members) are writing an article how they become an volunteers and what it means for them. These story's are always meaning-full and most parts of it I can attach to myself..

    Today I read these month article and its touch me in a deep way... I have to say in a bit sad way as well... But just for the moment :)

Excerption: My experience is that once you’ve tasted what volunteering is about, and you got involved more than once or twice, you cannot imagine your life without it anymore. You can use much of the experience acquired here, in different areas of life...

One thing is important: you have got to come and try, the rest is a piece of cake. I know I haven’t regretted that I joined the group!

/Bandi Zsolt/

Full version can be read-able here http://eng.zoldnap.info/content/volunteer-green-sun-association-xxiv-bandi-zsolt

    After all... this article bring me to the such a great memories and peoples what I had met during this year... Months and weeks in Romania are melting very fast. And soon I have to say good by, I hate to say good by. But years by years working as a volunteer this is the peace of greatness and sadness in the same time. I had met amazing people from all over the world bringing awareness, experience and different life learning lesson's! And this is the life, sometimes we have to say Good By and move forward to reach new Tops. And I am always thanks-full for the Life and memories what I am keeping in my Heart!

    Thanks to everyone who are reading this... Its means you care and feel what I am saying. Thanks to everyone what I had met in Romania and all over the Europe. :)

    This is just a little indention what came spontaneously today. I still have two months in Romania at my great EVS. After I will move back to Latvia. So we will meet around here! Or in some other time and place.

     You newer know.

Sincerely,

Ieva

Exploring and developing green route!

    One thing what I appreciate the most in my EVS project "Learning by Doing" are a lot of various activities and events what we had done and take part in. Many opportunities to try new things and make wider view of the world what promote my personal development.

   One of these summer exited tasks was to explore and develop "Nemere Trail" green route! What included three Bicycle tours and we went to put five Info Boards in fallowing villages: Csernáton, Kurtapatak, Kézdiszentlélek, Torja and Gelence.

   These boards aim is to inform local people about existing Green Route "Nemere Trail" and show the map for travelers where the way is going. As well in map is specified mineral water places and historical monuments.
   The biggest Thanks we need to say "Rotary Club Kézdivásárhely" association with who together Green Sun Association put these boards. Mine and Gayane main task was painting and taking care of boys, if they are using correctly all tools and boards are placed straight. As well took a pictures and visit new places around our home Town Kézdivásárhely (Târgu Secuiesc).

   All idea about "Nemere Trail" green route starts to born Green Sun Association cooperated together with Cholnoky Jenő Geographic Association in end of the year 2010. There are also Info Boards at other five places: Kézdivásárhely, Ozsdola, Sepsibesenyő, Szentkatolna and Zágon, placed at summer 2011.

   Nemere Trail have a good influence on the developing of the society in our region by helping and spreading the news about easily attainable healthy ways of living, and it also might contribute to the development of the local tourism. The complete route goes through around fifty settlements, touching at least 30 different mineral water sources and 187 mansions. It reveals the unique natural and cultural treasures of the Upper Three Chairs and offers a glimpse of the region’s customs, traditions and way of life. The length of the road is 230 km long on the whole, 150 km of which can be found in the area of Kezdivasarhely, and 70 km in Orbaiszek.
   Green route "Nemere Trail" map created Márkos Ágnes.

eng.zoldnap.info/
nemere.zoldnap.info/en

You always have an opportunity!

   Sometimes work in Green Sun Association are real challenge! Even more, when our boss are not excepting any excuse if we are going to do some work for first time and not really know even how to start. He always courage us and say - you have opportunity to learn. This why the project calls "Learning by Doing"! :)

    Also in last weeks I had complicated task to do, but after all I am happy that had this chance to learn and the work succeed. Its not perfect, but sure great for first time.

    I am speaking about EVS (European Voluntary Service) at Green Sun Association (Romania) Newspaper what came out in last week! Me and Armenian girl Gayane have been in our project "Learning by Doing" already 8 months. It is great time with a lot of learning, challenges, opportunities, travels, work, feeling and be in progress till January.

    In Newspaper you can get deeper understanding about EVS in general, tasks what we are doing in our project, more about our Hosting organization Green Sun Association. Read interviews with Me and Gayane, see general information about Latvia and Armenia. A lot of pictures and some articles of our activity events. As well few friends and organization members thoughts about life in EVS.

    This work was challenge all over from beginning while understand how to manage absolutely new program InDesign - till design, creating model, putting information and become to all that look nice for readers! So enjoy it and don't hesitate to pass it your friends!

Here is available Newspaper - "We said: Why not?" online version - http://eng.zoldnap.info/content/we-saidwhy-not

If someone are very interested I can send PDF version by email!

Have a green day!

Ieva

Mini interview!

   Several time in a year came out our Hosting organizations "Green Sun Association" Newspaper! In last one was Interview with me what made one of the vice-president Biró Levente.

   Full newspaper have been seen here (in Hungarian language) -

http://zoldnap.info/web/content/z%C3%B6ld-napok-ii-%C3%A9vf-2-sz%C3%A1m

What kind of feeling is to be an EVS volunteer? What do you like the most about it?

   Day by day I realized that EVS is an incredible experience, which would be hard to get during daily work in my country. This is the way how to show the world - things can be different!

What are some of the new things that the EVS project gave to you?

   This is a way to check yourself. I got out from my comfort zone and got in a place among people whom I didn’t know and situations what I had never experienced before. With EVS you newer know what is after the next corner. I had learnt here to be ready for everything and act fast in new situations. And also everyday is teaching me to except different cultures and people, to be more patient and attentive. This is the experience for a lifetime and I am thankful for this chance!

What made you to choose Green Sun Association as your host organization?

   To be true - Green Sun found me! In the beginning I was looking for an organization in the Balkan region - this side of Europe! For me it looks strange and different... something what I wanted to explore more deeper!

  In Latvia I am a member and volunteer in the biggest rural children and youth non governmental organisation “Latvijas Mazpulki” the main working area being rural development and free time activities for the youth. 

I was looking for an environmental organization here as well,  where to learn more useful things what can I take back to Latvia and also I can invest my knowledge in the daily activities of an other organization.

Which was the best program organized by Green Sun that is the closest to you, and why?

   I like active and healthy lifestyle, to be in the move and to make changes. In this way, the closest to me stands the “Bicycle tour” and the “24 hours running day” organized by the Green Sun Association! Sport makes us alive and grows happiness hormones!

   And as in the last four years in Latvia in my organization I was working with children and youth, I also enjoyed very much the summer camp, which was organized for 20 young peolpe. It’s a great way to show them that life is full of oportunities that can help them to grow as better personalities.

Exploring the bicycle route!!

   When the Green Sun Association made - Nemere Trail - it unite together a lot of nice villages and country roads in one 230 kilometres long bicycle route all around Kézdivásárhely (Târgu Secuiesc) - Romania!

   And also in this summer Green Sun Association organized Bicycle tour through one part of this gorgeous way! One day trip around 45 kilometres exploring mountains, valleys, villages, country roads, meadows!

   And as well hot sun, refreshing rain and cherries from local gardens!

   I enjoy this trip very well.

Bicycle is Freedom, so don't keep yours in garage, but take it out and explore the local routes!

   Have a Green Day!

Take care of your Four-legged friends!

   Since time I become an Vegetarian feel day by day more attached to the animals and trying more understand their mission in people life's!

   We called dogs as people best friends during centuries - they protect our homes, bring happiness, show the love, are trustful and selfless! But friendship is about sharing and we always get as much as we give (actually more than that)!

   According to all this, last week we had great chance give our effort and to help "Benji Animal Protection Association" (Benji Állatvédő Egyesület) build Dog Shelter at Kézdivásárhely (Târgu Secuiesc) - Romania! I was happy to see that there was so much people who helped in weekend just for pleasure - Because They (We) Care!

   "Benji Association" already keep around 10 dogs in territory of old factory. But it's not enough and as you see we started from naked meadow to build better future for our Dog friends! Thanks to everyone who are helping to do this great job and people who started it!

   There are still a lot what to do, but if people come together can happen unbelievable things!

More info:
https://www.facebook.com/benji.allatvedoegyesulet
http://www.help-benji.ro/