GYSD 2012

Clean up competition at Ata-Turk park in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with the scavenger hunt game about the circulation of water on the earth in which 55 students participated.

After the Bishkek clean up and game, volunteers enjoyed a picnic and went to plant trees in four orphanage houses

Earth Day & GYSD campaign in Tbilisi, Georgia –FlashMob campaign organized by FLEX Alumni in cooperation with local NGOs

Environmental action “Green Weekend” in Sterlitamak, Russia, with clean up competition and concert

700 kg of rubbish was collected, prizes were awarded, and the whole city enjoyed the concert!

GYSD and Earth Day Fair in Spartak Park in Dushanbe, Tajikistan – FLEX Alumni and more than 100 volunteers in cooperation with lots of NGOs and schools cleaned up the park and painted the playground and the benches. After this there was a fair of eco-friendly goods and a small concert.

Beach clean-up action in Novkhani, Azerbaijan with team building activities

Children-Education-Nation in Korosten Orphanage, Ukraine with flower-planting and a clean-up of Korosten Park. Eco-signs were hung, too.

“Let’s Sculpt This World with Our Hands” project in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, a series of art trainings for 10 children with cerebral palsy

Papergirl - GYSD “ECOjusna” in the Cojusna village, Moldova – A painting workshop on ecological topics with 20 children participating

GYSD event in Aktobe, Kazakhstan – FLEX Alumni and their friends cleaning the shore of the Ilek river

The “Be informed-Get employed" project in Gyumri, Armenia, with public distribution of brochures followed by "Why Volunteer?” seminar

The “Clean and Beautiful Community” project in Borjomi, Georgia – training about volunteerism and ecology at the Borjomi Public School N.6 with fence painting, a clean-up and flower planting over a 2-day period

GYSD “My Dream Planet” in Central Russia – a Moscow fieldtrip for orphanage kids with an “Ecoloft” visit, a talk about eco-friendly living, participation in “Do It Yourself” marathon activities and exploration of different fun ways of reusing and recycling materials

Helping elderly in need in Osh, Kyrgyzstan – Alumni and volunteers visited 20 senior citizens, bringing some food and cleaning their houses.

Chuli Clean-up in Turkmenistan, 80 people with 50 disabled children participated at the foot of Kopetdag Mountain

A concert at the Home for the Blind in Dushanbe, Tajikistan with dancing, energizer games, singing and having dinner

Clean-up of the Carpathian Mountains in Yaremche (Ukraine) – FLEX Alumni and volunteers collected 23 bags of trash

“Today We Live Together” in Akhaltsikhe, Georgia, with a discussion about volunteerism and a free dinner for 25 elderly people. High school and university students prepared food, and a local school organized a performance.

Excursion "Orthodox Volgograd" for 18 children from orphanage in Volgograd, Russia

Tree planting in Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan – 30 youth volunteers from the School of Leaders, a local NGO created by FLEX alumni, cleaned the territory and planted 90 trees in the Eco-Park

Elderly House Visit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan included a clothing drive, lunch preparation, a concert and a tree-planting, with 30 volunteers participating

“Pursuit of Happiness” in Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan – A four-day camp with interactive environmental activities for 30 children at the Turkmenabat Orphanage for Children with Hearing Disabilities

The “Everybody Is Special” Project in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, in cooperation with local NGO Invatour, to improve the condition of their facilities for people with disabilities

The “Everybody Is Special” Project in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia – Renovation and Decoration of Hospital #42

“Promoting Volunteerism” in Zestafoni, Georgia – FLEX Alumni with School #5 organized a training event, city-wide clean up and the distribution of brochures about healthy and clean environment, as well as a big charity concert

Visiting the Hospital for Mentally Disabled People in Pamir, Tajikistan, with a clothing drive and a homemade dinner

Cleanup on the riverbanks in Kayrakum,

Tajikistan

“Healthy Environment, Healthy Me” Action in Turkmenistan for 57 American Corner visitors, familiarizing students with the importance of keeping our environment clean and taking care of our health

"Let's Clean It Up" in Neftekamsk, Russia – Volunteers and children cleaned the orphanage grounds, and children expressed their feelings about environmental issues in their drawings

Visiting “Katarzisi,” the oldest and largest elderly house in Tbilisi, Georgia

Each FLEX brought along one friend who didn’t have experience in volunteering. Later these friends signed up as permanent volunteer helpers in the house.

Volunteering for the XX Eurofest of Odyssey of the Mind 2012 in St. Petersburg, Russia – Hosting the most creative and open-minded people of the world

Orphanage Visit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan included a clothing drive and energizer games with kids

GYSD “Best Buddies Dance Marathon” in Moscow – FLEX Alumni participated in an 8-hour-long dance marathon fundraiser to support inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in Russian society