Nils E

Name: Nils Eske

Age: 28 (turns 29 the 9th of April!!!, Red.)

Participated in Leadership Seminar: 2005

How do you learn about work camps and MS?
A girl I know asked if I would go with her to a work camp in South Korea in 2004. The following year one of my friends told me about the Leadertraining Seminar and we both went there.

What work camp experience do you have?
I was particapating in a workcamp in South Korea in 2004, we were teaching some local children.
In 2005 I was the leader of workcamp here in Denmark, in a small town near Aalborg. The project was to build a playground at a local school together with the school children. Another part of the project was to decorate the school and make it more colourful.

How did you experience being a work camp leader?
It was a good experience! It was challenging to bring together a group of people and making them act as a team towards a common goal.

What did you gain from being a work camp leader?
Personally it was satisfying that the camp went well. It showed me that I am able to cope with a task like this. Meeting and working together with the local people was also a grat experience.
Besides that I got a good friendship with my co-leader (Orsi).

Which challenges did you face being a work camp leader?
To get the people together in a well working group, and to ensure that all participants were part of the group. To make sure that work was being done.
Also the practical tasks as taking care of visas, buying foods in the correct amounts etc. were sometimes challenging.

Do you have any advice for future work camp leaders?
Consider it as a good experience. Leading a work camp has to be fun!
Be prepared that you will be “on stage” and involved a lot.

What do you think about the colour green?
It is good for the eyes.

The unique skill of Nils Eske being a leader:
Best farmer at salsadancing on the eastern coast of Jutland!