Participants' feedback about project "Kaikki Kotona"

"When Laima called me and offered this project, I was very surprised that they were interested in me as a Yoga Teacher of Kundalini Yoga, because I had just started to transmit this teaching not long ago. Of course, I agreed! And for me it was the most unforgettable experience and the opportunity to get one step closer to my dream, it's so wonderful. And so we began to work, Laima organized for me a group of excellent, sensitive, kind, gentle Women in Sikajoki. This project showed me that nothing is impossible, you just need to trust the Universe and you will receive those opportunities and those people that you need at this moment in time!"

"For the first time I met Laima in Ruukki library. There was a yoga lesson with an instructor, very nice woman from Ukraine, Olesia. We practiced every week for about 2 months. Yoga lessons turned out to be very practical and useful. It is very remarkable that all women attending to this event could practice not only physical exercises, but also had a pleasure time talking about some issues and problems, sharing their experience. I am glad that Olesia has a lot of people who want to continue practicing in yoga in Raahe. Continuing talking about that Project, I'd like to highlight the most memorable events on my opinion:

* a meeting on 19 December organized in Raahe. There was a professional guide, who acquainted us with a history of old Raahe (Brahe);

* a meeting in Raahe library for immigrants studying beautiful Finnish language. There were few Finnish teachers helping us to understand and love it:

* Useful and nice meeting for Valentine's Day card workshop;

* Brainstorm games hold on during Finnish language meeting firstly and therefore had a continue by online. It were made by Laima on three languages (Finnish, English and Russian). Everybody liked that game. It is so enomously memory. Thank you!"

"It's no secret that many people have difficulty adapting to a new place. The language barrier, the difficulties of organizing life in a new country, the lack of a social circle become a real test for immigrants, so it is important to be able to get together, communicate, share problems, or just have a positive leisure time.

Fortunately, libraries in Finland are places of active visits, which makes it possible to organize joint meetings between immigrants and Finnish residents permanently residing in these municipalities. It is not always easy for adults to open up, but it is possible to get people to communicate.

As part of the project, meetings, language events, and creative workshops were held in libraries. People received emotional relief and learned new things, new acquaintances appeared.

The relevance of such projects can hardly be overestimated.

I would like to express my gratitude to Laima and other inspirers of the project for their enthusiasm.

Thank you!"

"The Kaikki kotona Siikajoki project is a very important event for me. Communication with new people. Exchange of experience, news, knowledge, it helps and gives strength not to despair. I would like to continue.Communication with friendly fills people with positive energy. Thank you for wonderful meetings.

Sincerely,"

"Kiitos mahdollisuudesta olla mukana näin upeassa projektissa. "Kaikki kotona" -projektin ansiosta tapasin uusia ihmisiä Ukrainasta, Venäjältä ja Iranista. Opin paljon Suomesta, suomalaisten perinteistä, elämäntavoista ja harrastuksista. Suomalaisiin tutustuminen auttoi minua ymmärtämään paremmin paikallisia tapoja, ihmisten tapoja, kulttuurisia ja kansallisia erityispiirteitä. Haluaisin tämän projektin jatkuvan, koska se auttaa ihmisiä sopeutumaan uuteen maahan, löytämään ystäviä ja ymmärtämään kykyjään. Kiitosten kera!"