ich möchte Ihnen von Herzen danken, dass ich die Möglichkeit hatte, im Jahr 2025 am Lions Club Austauschprogramm teilzunehmen. Diese Erfahrung war für mich in jeder Hinsicht unvergesslich und bereichernd.

Ich habe so viele wunderbare Menschen kennengelernt, mit denen ich weiterhin in Kontakt bleibe. Einige dieser Begegnungen waren so besonders, dass ich sogar plane, im Herbst eine meiner neuen Freundinnen in ihrem Heimatland zu besuchen. Die Vielfalt und Herzlichkeit der Teilnehmer haben mich tief beeindruckt.

Alle Aktivitäten im Rahmen des Programms waren hervorragend organisiert, spannend und abwechslungsreich. Die Betreuung und die gesamte Organisation waren einfach großartig. Besonders möchte ich auch die Wärme und Gastfreundschaft meiner Gastfamilien hervorheben – sie haben mich mit offenen Armen empfangen, und wir stehen weiterhin in freundschaftlichem Austausch.

Die Schweiz selbst hat mich ebenfalls sehr begeistert. Ich habe mich in ihre Landschaft, ihre Kultur und die herzliche Art der Menschen verliebt und plane, immer wieder zurückzukommen. Besonders reizt mich der Gedanke, einmal mit dem Rucksack die Schweizer Alpen zu durchqueren.

Diese Reise hat mich in vielerlei Hinsicht inspiriert – so sehr, dass ich sogar mit dem Klettern begonnen habe. All diese Erlebnisse verdanke ich dieser einzigartigen Möglichkeit, die Sie mir ermöglicht haben.

Deshalb möchte ich mich noch einmal ganz herzlich bei Ihnen bedanken – für Ihre Hilfe, Ihre Unterstützung und dafür, dass Sie mir die Teilnahme an diesem wunderbaren Programm ermöglicht haben. Diese Erfahrung wird mich mein Leben lang begleiten.

Mit den besten Grüßen und großer Dankbarkeit

I want to share my impressions from this year's summer Lions Youth Exchange camp that took place in Switzerland (Swiss Historical Experience)! 🇨🇭🇱🇹 It was an amazing camp that I will definitely remember for a lifetime. ❤️ 
📍 During the first week, I lived in a small town called Emmetten with a wonderful host family and four other girls from different countries (🇺🇦🇫🇮🇦🇹🇲🇾). We lived together in a summer cottage near a hotel. During the first week, we had various activities every day: hiking, swimming in the lake, playing mini-golf, and even took a boat to the nearby city of Lucerne. So, there was definitely no shortage of activities even in a small town. 😊 The host family also introduced me to local dishes, and we spent our evenings together watching the sunset, which was simply indescribably beautiful. 😍
📍 The second week was with another host family in Basel, with the same girls, except for the Malaysian girl (she was replaced by a girl from Turkey 🇹🇷). The second week was a bit calmer, but definitely not boring. I got acquainted with the Basel Leo club, who showed me and most of the camp the city with a fun orientation game. I also had to showcase my culinary skills and prepare a dish from Lithuania 🇱🇹 (of course, I made cold beet soup, which was the true highlight of the evening due to its fresh taste and unusual color)! We got to taste dishes prepared by girls from other host families (🇩🇰🇳🇱🇹🇷🇺🇦🇦🇹🇨🇭🇫🇮🇬🇪). I was very happy that I could get to know Swiss (and not only) culture, lifestyle, and daily life so closely. ❤️ 
📍The third and fourth weeks were in camp; we lived in Zurich, in a youth hostel. We had already gotten to know each other in Basel, so it was really much braver to start communicating. 🫂 In the first few days, especially everyone got along well, so time in the camp didn't drag on, especially the last few days. The camp leaders were very friendly and inspiring. 🙌🫶During the camp, we visited a lot of places. Every day was led by different LIONS clubs. I had the opportunity to play golf, ⛳️🏌‍♀️ shoot with a crossbow, visit: a hydroelectric power plant, a zoo, an airport (behind the scenes), 🛩 a monastery, Liechtenstein 🇱🇮, and even eat Italian food in the mountains, on the Italian border. In short, we definitely spent every day without boredom. 🚞
This month provided not only new knowledge about Switzerland but also wonderful friendships with youth from all over the world (🇸🇮 🇮🇹 🇫🇮 🇹🇷 🇮🇳 🇺🇸 🇭🇺 🇺🇦 🇧🇷 🇳🇱 🇩🇰 🇩🇪 🇲🇩 🇬🇪 🇪🇸 🇷🇴 🇨🇳 🇲🇾 🇹🇭 🇯🇵). Every day was filled with impressions, laughter, and new discoveries. Of course, it was a bit exhausting, but with such a great company, I would do it all over again! I am glad that I had the opportunity to attend this camp and to experience and learn so much. ❤️ 
Thank you to Tomas Grigas, M.K. Čiurlionis Lions Club for this unforgettable experience! 💖