{"id":8721,"date":"2020-02-25T16:42:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T15:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/?p=8721"},"modified":"2020-09-24T11:17:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T09:17:15","slug":"international-volunteering-what-happens-when-i-come-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/en\/international-volunteering-what-happens-when-i-come-home\/","title":{"rendered":"International volunteering: what happens when I come home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leaving behind the places you know for a while to travel to another country so that you can help other people: that\u2019s an experience which leave an indelible mark on who you are. But <strong>what happens when that experience ends and you come home?<\/strong> We spoke to four of the University\u2019s staff who are involved in volunteering projects about how to deal with the return home, which is not always easy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchceu.es\/directorio\/juan-orozco?_ga=2.66172263.89384652.1582560489-1493529866.1582214566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I\u00f1aki Orozco<\/a> is a lecturer on the Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Dentistry. In recent years, he has taken part in volunteering projects in Senegal and Cape Verde. He and his students form a team which aims to improve the oral and dental health of the villages they visit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8722\" style=\"width: 271px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8722\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/in\u0303aki_odontologia_voluntariado_africa-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/in\u0303aki_odontologia_voluntariado_africa-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/in\u0303aki_odontologia_voluntariado_africa-320x420.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/in\u0303aki_odontologia_voluntariado_africa.jpg 654w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I\u00f1aki Orozco lecturer in Dentistry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMy motivation in volunteering was gratitude. I saw myself as a privileged person and I wanted to find a way to pass on to other people some of the benefits I\u2019ve been lucky enough to receive in my life.<\/p>\n<p>Traveling to another country to make your own small contribution is a very rewarding experience. Every year we\u2019re really excited about going. And then the affection we receive from the people there is incredible. You feel completely immersed in that affection and it\u2019s like living in a bubble.<\/p>\n<p>When you come home afterwards, a feeling of shock is inevitable. You can really feel the difference the first few days and you feel out of place.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>When you come home afterwards, a feeling of shock is inevitable<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In my case, my landing is cushioned by the presence of my family. In our WhatsApp group, the team talks about the experience and our feelings afterwards. Of course, after you come back, you do miss being around everyone. That shared experience we have creates a special bond. It\u2019s important for me when I come home not to lose that connection with the team and also with the people out there who take care of us 24 hours a day, and who act as our guides, translators, and so on.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8723\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/estudiantes_odontologia_voluntariado_uchceu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"994\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/estudiantes_odontologia_voluntariado_uchceu.jpg 994w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/estudiantes_odontologia_voluntariado_uchceu-517x300.jpg 517w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/estudiantes_odontologia_voluntariado_uchceu-940x546.jpg 940w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/estudiantes_odontologia_voluntariado_uchceu-696x404.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/estudiantes_odontologia_voluntariado_uchceu-724x420.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My advice for anyone coming back from a volunteering experience is to get support from the people who love you, your family and your friends. It\u2019s important not to isolate yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchceu.es\/directorio\/belen-merck?_ga=2.66558567.89384652.1582560489-1493529866.1582214566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bel\u00e9n Merck<\/a> is a lecturer on the Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Medicine and she has coordinated the \u201cMedipinas\u201d project for a number of years now, which sees lecturers and students travel to the Philippines to provide care to the vulnerable.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8729\" style=\"width: 324px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8729\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/belen_medicina_voluntariado_uchceu-287x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/belen_medicina_voluntariado_uchceu-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/belen_medicina_voluntariado_uchceu-940x984.jpg 940w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/belen_medicina_voluntariado_uchceu-696x729.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/belen_medicina_voluntariado_uchceu-401x420.jpg 401w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/belen_medicina_voluntariado_uchceu.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Belen Merk is lecturer in Medicine Degree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen I get back from the Philippines, the first thing that comes into my head is when I\u2019m going back there again. And that\u2019s despite the fact that in Manila you see real misery and despair. One way to combat that despair is through smiling. I can\u2019t resolve the country\u2019s healthcare problems, but I can smile, give some hope, treat people well, and help some things to heal.<\/p>\n<p>When I come back to Spain, far from having the feeling that I\u2019ve left so much undone, I feel that I have done a lot. Obviously, there are more things to do, but I try not to look at the volunteering experience from an egocentric point of view.<\/p>\n<p>You get so much more from the people there than what you\u2019re able to give to them. On one occasion, a patient who we\u2019d operated on came to us and gave us some fruit. I was so happy that I showed it to everyone. Just a small thing like that represents a lot for them and it\u2019s how they show they are thankful.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Smiling is the best volunteer<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>People who come back from a volunteering experience and feel sad should consider getting involved in another project nearer home. There\u2019s a lot of people around us who would welcome our smiles, and that\u2019s the best kind of volunteering experience. Because when you smile, you can make a lot of people happy and you don\u2019t have to travel to a faraway place to do that.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8724\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/medipinas_voluntariado_uchceu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/medipinas_voluntariado_uchceu.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/medipinas_voluntariado_uchceu-389x300.jpg 389w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/medipinas_voluntariado_uchceu-940x725.jpg 940w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/medipinas_voluntariado_uchceu-696x537.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/medipinas_voluntariado_uchceu-545x420.jpg 545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever stop taking part in volunteering projects, because it\u2019s one of the things I enjoy most \u2013 it\u2019s part of being a doctor for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchceu.es\/directorio\/daniel-garijo?_ga=2.108427467.89384652.1582560489-1493529866.1582214566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Garijo<\/a> is a teacher at the Languages Service and, for several years now, he has joined the team of lecturers and students from the Faculty of Veterinary medicine on their \u201cVets for Africa\u201d project. He assists them in their activities and also teaches in schools of the areas they visit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8730\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8730\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/dani_garijo_voluntariado_veterinaria-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/dani_garijo_voluntariado_veterinaria-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/dani_garijo_voluntariado_veterinaria-302x420.jpg 302w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/dani_garijo_voluntariado_veterinaria.jpg 561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Garijo is a lecturer in Language Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe first time I went to Africa, I thought I could change the world in a fortnight. I was wrong. You have to go out there with the desire to help, to make a contribution, however small, and to feel happy about it afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>Coming back home really hits you. I remember getting back and being surprised at the speed at which we do everything and how much of a hurry we always seem to be in. So, feeling conflicted when you get back is inevitable. You have that clash between what you\u2019ve experienced during the volunteering project and the reality of your everyday life and that makes you question many things. However, I think it might sometimes be a mistake to fall into that kind of thinking. You have to find a balance.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I think the key is to keep on helping other people, even from home<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On a personal level, volunteering has taught me not to complain about silly things. When I got back from Africa, I began to place more value on many of the ordinary, everyday things that I used to take for granted. When you get a wake-up call like this and see how people out there can be happy with so little, it makes you reflect on your own life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8726 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/grupo_nin\u0303os.jpg\" alt=\"volunteering\" width=\"1188\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/grupo_nin\u0303os.jpg 1188w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/grupo_nin\u0303os-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/grupo_nin\u0303os-940x627.jpg 940w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/grupo_nin\u0303os-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/grupo_nin\u0303os-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/grupo_nin\u0303os-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1188px) 100vw, 1188px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I think the key is to keep on helping other people, even from home. There are a thousand ways to do this \u2013 you don\u2019t have to go to Africa to do it. That\u2019s what helped me get past the shock of getting back, because I was able to get involved with other solidarity projects during the rest of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A few years ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchceu.es\/directorio\/nuria-andreu?_ga=2.103716297.89384652.1582560489-1493529866.1582214566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nuria Andreu<\/a> took part in volunteering projects to help those with mental and physical disabilities. That experience is what inspired her to learn about diversity in education, and this is now what she teaches on the Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Education (Grado de Educaci\u00f3n), Recently, she went to Senegal together with some of her students, as part of a volunteering project.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8731\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8731\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/nuria_voluntariado_educacion_senegal-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"volunteering\" width=\"310\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/nuria_voluntariado_educacion_senegal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/nuria_voluntariado_educacion_senegal-940x940.jpg 940w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/nuria_voluntariado_educacion_senegal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/nuria_voluntariado_educacion_senegal-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/nuria_voluntariado_educacion_senegal-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/nuria_voluntariado_educacion_senegal-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/nuria_voluntariado_educacion_senegal.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nuria Andreu is lecturer in Education Degree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve learnt so much on a personal and professional level from this experience. Volunteering involves moving out of your comfort zone and overcoming your fears. It\u2019s about giving without expecting anything in return. But what you do get back is affection and thanks in the form of a smile, a hug or a written note.<\/p>\n<p>In Senegal, I\u2019ve spoken to many students about the things we place importance on at home: money, material things, and all the things we rush about doing every day. Sometimes we forget about what is most important, such as our family and our friends.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I feel grateful for having had the opportunity to have this experience and to help other people<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Of course, you feel strange when you come back, because the situation is so different. But most of all I feel grateful for having had the opportunity to have this experience and to help other people.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8727 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/equipo_voluntariado_senegal_educacion.jpg\" alt=\"volunteering\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/equipo_voluntariado_senegal_educacion.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/equipo_voluntariado_senegal_educacion-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/equipo_voluntariado_senegal_educacion-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/equipo_voluntariado_senegal_educacion-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/equipo_voluntariado_senegal_educacion-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/equipo_voluntariado_senegal_educacion-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/02\/equipo_voluntariado_senegal_educacion-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>People shouldn\u2019t be afraid of volunteering. Quite the opposite. I wasn\u2019t sure I was doing the right thing when I began my involvement in this volunteering project. Now that I\u2019m back, I think it was one of the best decisions I\u2019ve ever made. I hope I can continue to make a contribution from Spain. You have to pay attention to the calls for help you get, because these opportunities are not hard to find: what you have to do is take that step forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/actividades-solidarias-experiencias-que-cambian-tu-vida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get involved and experience something that goes beyond your studies<\/a>, take a look at what the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchceu.es\/actividades\/voluntariado?_ga=2.163617142.89384652.1582560489-1493529866.1582214566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University\u2019s Chair of Solidarity<\/a> has to offer you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leaving behind the places you know for a while to travel to another country so that you can help other people: that\u2019s an experience which leave an indelible mark on who you are. But what happens when that experience ends and you come home? 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