Which benefits do I have from participating as a volunteer?

Many! For example:

• New knowledge and expertise
• Improved language skills
• Personal development and self-realization
• An inspiring group experience
• Fun
• The personal satisfaction of having contributed actively to a good cause
• New friends and acquaintances
• An international network of personal and professional contacts; this may – particularly in combination with foreign language skills - improve career prospects
• Project work makes young participants learn something for life and improve their CVs. They can - within the variety of fields of activity that are relevant in the project – find out what they are good at or what they like, for example with regard to choosing a profession or a field of study.