Bulgaria
Sefa OCAK
"Fifty-six days on the ARTEVS project in Madan, Bulgaria gave Sefa Ocak new friendships, unforgettable memories and real personal growth."
Programme
Bulgaria ARTEVS Volunteering
April 12, 2026
A Volunteering Story in the Rhodope Mountains: 56 Days in Madan
Hello everyone,
I am Sefa Ocak. Sometimes a project gives you far more than you expected. When I set off for Madan, one of Bulgaria’s small but warm towns, I did not really know what lay ahead. All I knew was that I would be volunteering on the ARTEVS project between 12 April and 7 June 2026. But the journey turned into much more than a volunteering project: it became a very special part of my life, full of new friendships, unforgettable memories and personal growth.