Volunteering in Germany: Helping people at the Central Station in Cologne

Getting in touch with various people and always learning new
things. That's exactly his thing! As a weltwärts volunteer at the
Cologne Bahnhofsmission (train station mission), Ken supports the
team in their daily activities at Cologne Central Station. Mathias
met him live in Cologne, visited his placement, and accompanied him
to the Rhine - Ken's favourite place. Here, he likes to reflect and
engage in conversations with people. In the podcast he talks about
his perceptions of Germany, the different food, the role of
language, and why it takes a bit longer to make friends in Germany.
And here's another fact: Ken is also the 4,000th South-North
volunteer since the inception of the weltwärts programme! About Ken
Ken is 25 years old and from Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Since
May 2023, he has been undertaking his weltwärts voluntary service
with the organisation IN VIA at the Cologne Bahnhofsmission (train
station mission). The Bahnhofsmission is a point of contact for all
people at the station who need help. Before weltwärts, Ken worked
as a tour guide in Uganda and was also involved in an organization
that cares for street children. After his volunteer service, he
wants to stay involved and is exploring the idea of founding his
own organization. www.weltwaerts.de; www.engagement-global.de;
www.bmz.de; www.invia-koeln.de; www.bahnhofsmission-koeln.de