Tag Archives: cultural exchange
Volunteers Program France Spring 2023
Easter arrives and we have a month to prepare La Giraudiere for the volunteers and interns who have signed up for the Spring program. For both the spring and the summer programs we have 17 volunteers and 2 interns wo … Continue reading
Volunteers’ Arrivals and Departures at La Giraudière in France
Volunteers’ Arrivals and Departures at La Giraudière in France With the sun smiling down at La Giraudière in France this week, we’ve been happy to welcome four new volunteers. Justin and Stephanie, who are from Canada, joined us Sunday evening. Both … Continue reading
Volunteers Immerse in French rural life
Volunteers discover what is a Randonée Volunteers at La Giraudière join local French community on a randonnée in Passirac. Sunday the 29th April dawned like a November day in the UK. However, despite this, most of the volunteers set off for the … Continue reading
An Emotional Goodbye to Angel!
Our 5th Volunteer of the Season Flies the Nest. Angel, our very first Puerto Rican volunteer, sadly leaves us this evening. During his three week stay at La Giraudière, Angel has been a great help with decorating our lobby, removing … Continue reading
Sporting activities for volunteers in France – Tennis Club Brossac
Sporting activities for volunteers in France On Tuesday of this week, two of the volunteers, Colin from Australia and Rhona from Scotland joined some of the villagers at the local tennis club in Brossac village. We cycled from La Giraudière … Continue reading