(Photo: Mission Siret)
Lena Tödheide describes the first few days of her FSJ at “Mission Siret” as a great personal benefit. Right from the start, she was given an insight into so many different areas of the aid organization that she immediately felt part of the team.
“The work is very different to what I'm used to from my school days,” says Lena. This starts with the fact that the volunteer organization team works decentrally from all over Germany and agreements are mainly made via video calls and chats. Nevertheless, it was extremely easy for her to make contact with the individuals. She is now getting to know the logistics, office management and marketing departments as part of her “Voluntary Social Year” and is supporting the work there.
Lena came across the vacancy for the FSJ position by chance. When she found out about “Mission Siret” on the internet, she was immediately enthusiastic about the project. “In our family, we often talk about the war in Ukraine and the plight of the people there,” reports the 19-year-old from Heepen. “With my work here at “Mission Siret”, I no longer feel so powerless and can at least make a small contribution from Germany to alleviating the suffering of those affected.” In addition to the operational work of an aid organization, Lena Tödheide also learns about the importance of charitable work during her year as a volunteer. In joint seminars with other FSJ students at JUH, she deals with the history and significance of the Order of St. John and JUH as well as social and societal issues. In addition, the young people also receive impulses for developing their personal job skills.
The FSJ position at “Mission Siret” was made possible by financial support from the Provinzialsächsische Genossenschaft and organizational cooperation with JUH Bielefeld.