Vitality 2025

This week in Bergolo felt like a mix of creativity, culture, and cozy December magic. We started building our Advent Calendar and decorating our envelopes. Our office turned into a multi-talented workshop: crocheting by the fireplace, uncovering our inner artists through painting, and bracelet-making that somehow brought out everyone’s hidden perfectionism. 🎨🧶 Midweek, we brought a piece of Egypt to the local middle school sharing its culture, history, and food, and teachi

I’ll spare you the emotional rollercoaster of these last weeks (you can expect that in my farewell post 😝) and dive straight into the shenanigans of last week. If I had to describe the week with one word, it would be CommunityInAction (counts as one word, right?). Our volunteers initiated and joined many activities across our little corner of Piemonte. One of the highlights was spending a lovely day with the people of the Bonafous Foundation in Cortemilia after they invited

Our week in Bergolo started in the garden, where we worked together to build up our dome. This time we painted the top structure, and screwed in a plastic cover. And while doing all this, we posed and looked cool with the drills too! 🔨 ⛄ Just a few days later, winter officially arrived in Bergolo, and our garden changed colors from being green to white! The cozy snow really brought us together. There were moments where we were all trying to heat up our hands in front of the

The week that passed was filled with sunny days and impromptu tasks carried out thanks to our volunteers’ initiative and enthusiasm. One of these tasks was the thorough cleaning of our beloved Twingo🚗 It seemed hard in the beginning but with some perseverance, the car sparkled again! We even discovered a radiophone device that we connected to the car and -to our great surprise- it was working properly! This week’s schedule also included an exciting photography workshop, prep

My name is Daniel, and I arrived from the Netherlands to Bergolo a few days ago. From the minute I arrived, I knew I’m going to have a very special time here. The town itself is pretty, cozy, and to me very quaint. I’m surrounded by beautiful landscapes while writing this, and I’m thankful to be able to call this place home for the next 8 months. The thing that left the greatest first impression for me was the welcome I got from my fellow volunteers. Everyone here is passiona

I’m Erik, the new volunteer from Germany 🇩🇪, and I’m so thrilled to be a part of this beautiful team This is my very first volunteering experience through the European Solidarity Corps , and I truly believe there’s no better place to begin than here in Bergolo 🗻 I’m writing this on my second day here, but I’ve already received such a warm welcome from everyone, and I’ve had the chance to admire the stunning nature in and around the village I can’t wait to start this beauti

This past week was all about learning, sharing, and blooming—on many levels. From painting permaculture principles to reflecting on "Use and value diversity", our hands have been busy and our minds open. We’ve also been discovering the richness of Egyptian culture thanks to a new volunteer who joined our team—reminding us how much we grow when we connect across backgrounds And as if nature wanted to celebrate with us, a field of radiant sunflowers greeted us on our walk. A si

I’m a new ESC volunteer from Egypt 🇪🇬, and I’ve just arrived yesterday to begin this beautiful journey in Italy. I came with an open heart , a curious mind , and a strong wish to grow and give back 🌱 Being here in Bergolo already feels special and I felt very welcomed by the volunteers and locals . I’m excited to be part of a community, to work on meaningful projects , and to learn more about myself along the way ✨ I can’t wait to share more of this experience — the chall

🌸 As per usual, we take turns taking care of our beloved village by keeping the streets clean and watering the flowers. 🚴 Yet another project takes place here in our village, and some of us are pedaling and working hard to ensure that the project runs smoothly. 🎬 Lately, we highly value our time spent together, as some of us are getting closer and closer to the finish line of their ESC volunteering experience. 💃 The culture in the form of dance and music is brightening up