Mostafa Al Omar
Volunteer German Teacher
“I can travel and I won't be scared about that.“ That’s what Mostafa Al Omar, Volunteer German Teacher in Traiskirchen, would say to his 14-year-old self. He teaches basic German, like the alphabet and some words and verbs, to fellow refugees. “The coolest thing are the children, because they are really cool and great.“
Spannende Stories

Elisabeth Lobmeyr
Bereichsleiterin Dienstbetrieb
“Das Coolste an meinem Job ist, dass momentan in Österreich eine Stimmung herrscht, dass man etwas sagt, die Leute rappeln sich auf und machen mit und sind dabei.“ Elisabeth Lobmeyr, Bereichsleiterin Dienstbetrieb bei Die MALTESER Österreich, organisiert und koordiniert Projekte und den Einsatz der Freiwilligen im Verein. “Um in meine Position zu kommen braucht man viel Geduld, ein bisschen Menschenverständnis, aber sonst kann das jeder machen, weil helfen kann jeder.“

Amy Strub
Englischlehrerin in der Flüchtlingsbetreuung
“It’s not always about language, it’s through so many different ways in which we communicate, not just through words. And if we can get beyond the words, that’s when the learning can really happen”, Amy Strub tells about her job as English teacher at the refugee support of the Austrian Red Cross. Her advice for her 14-year-old self? “Study to learn, not to pass the tests!”

Jihad Istanbouli
Stand-up Comedian
“My Job is cool: laughing and making people laugh. Nothing is better.“ Jihad Istanbouli works as a Stand-up Comedian. On stage, nothing and nobody is helping him, it’s just him, his character and his audience. So, the hardest part of his job is to write a good script and for that, he has to be free in his thinking and acting. “It’s not easy to leave your country and your kids.“