countries activities participations For me, volunteering is a two-way street, because I help and I am helped. I have heard sad stories, but also many others about overcoming adversity, which makes me see the world in a different way, with more empathy, sensitivity and awareness. Nancy Koiavinski MacielBRAZIL 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 1 1 1 , , , 3 3 3 3 3 3 SpainVolunteers and young people with disabilities dancing in the workshop “The body and dance as a means of communication”. BrazilVolunteers preparing the ground to create urban gardens. ColombiaVolunteers after setting up a community garden in Altos de Cazucá, on the outskirts of Bogotá. ColombiaVolunteers after setting up a community garden in Altos de Cazucá, on the outskirts of Bogotá. PeruOur volunteers at the After-School Educational Support Center (CAE) in Huachipa. BraZil Our volunteers at a recycling day. ItalyOur volunteers painting the benches in red in Cologno Monzese. ItalyOur volunteers painting the benches in red in Cologno Monzese. Dominican RepublicVolunteers painting the outside walls of the Casa San Matías shelter belonging to Fundación Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos in San Pedro de Macorís. Dominican RepublicVolunteers painting the outside walls of the Casa San Matías shelter belonging to Fundación Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos in San Pedro de Macorís.