Written by Guillem Pujol, volunteer in Balmandir

Time has passed and a couple of weeks ago, the two volunteers from the kitchen garden, Hector and David left. It was sad but beautiful farewell at the same time, both spent about six months here at Balmandir, and in the end, the small kids and big boys love and appreciated them.

Since they arrived they were involved both in the reception house and in the garden, doing daily activities in the “kitchen garden”, teaching the smallest of the house how to take care of the garden, in what moments should be harvested according to what, how to remove weeds or how to detect pests. As well as they participated in many of the activities that we have done during these six months. How can it be excursions, workshops, meetings and a long list.

The days have gone by and their volunteering has come to an end, we were sorry to say goodbye but two new volunteers arrived to be able to relieve the project of the orchard, companions Julia and Ester. That they get full of motivation and energy to carry out certain tasks or improvements, such as making a Vibrator with the young people of the house to make a composite of higher quality, or a greenhouse to make mushrooms, among many Other ideas and the proper maintenance of the kitchen garden.

The days have gone by and their volunteer term has come to an end, we were sorry to say goodbye but two new volunteers arrived to be able to relieve the project of the kitchen garden, companions Julia and Ester. That they get full of motivation and energy to carry out certain tasks or improvements, such as making a Vermicomposter with the young people of the house to make a composite of higher quality, or a greenhouse to make mushrooms, among many other ideas and the proper maintenance of the kitchen garden.

Another volunteer who has left us now for a week or so is Dayli, having done a short-term volunteer, she been eager to return and she will do it. However, we could also help a lot, be it caring for the little ones in the house as reading and creating the book of the Nabina that we read in the evening one day yes one no.

Even so, everything is going forward and we can not fall asleep, we must continue working day by day with the children and young people of the house! Creating a cozy and ideal environment where you can grow, learn and live.