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A game of boules in Brossac

The volunteers and the locals play boules Yesterday evening, La Giraudière’s volunteers had a group outing into Brossac for a traditional French game of boules with the local people. Our new Scottish volunteer, John, was particularly skilled at this sport … Continue reading

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Un jeu de pétanque en Brossac

Les bénévoles et les gens du quartier jouent à pétanque Hier soir, les bénévoles de La Giraudière ont eu une sortie de groupe à Brossac pour un jeu traditional français de pétanque avec les gens du quartier. Notre nouveau bénévole … Continue reading

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A Day Out at La Giraudiere

Aubeterre Last week our project coordinator, Paul, took us on a trip to Aubeterre, which is known as a plus belle village. It is full of beautiful quaint architecture and spiraling pathways. One of the highlights of this trip were … Continue reading

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Our Volunteers

At the moment we have 8 volunteers working on La Giraudière’s project. Each person has their own projects ranging from blogging and photography to gardening and maintenance. It is a valuable experience for us all to practise successful coexistance. The difference … Continue reading

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My experience by Jordan Taub

Bonjour, my name is Jordan and bienvenue! I am an artist from the states. If you will be volunteering at La Giruadiere in the near future or are considering it, hopefully I can share some useful insight into the project … Continue reading

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