Anything that you don't get paid for that you think is important work?
How did you get started?
How does it help?
2006-08-23 11:48:50 · 7 answers · asked by rabble rouser 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
I am a returned Peace Corps volunteer, and I am organizing a project to assist rural Guatemalan farmers. We are introducing purebred livestock to improve the breeding stock of their animals, and teaching them environmentally sound practices that work for their climate. The group I work with also focuses on gender equality and economic stability. I fund my work through private donations, government grants, and sales of my artwork (web site coming soon)
In addition, I have been a volunteer with youth for over 17 years, and do a lot of public outreach work on my own to promote my project, science, and leadership skills.
Finally, i have been involved with adult job skills training and science continuing education, to help people advance and/or start their careers. I also always try to support local causes, stroes, farmers, and charities.
2006-08-23 15:34:11 · answer #1 · answered by Hauntedfox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bible study at the County Jail (Jail Ministry-Ladies division). It's a detention facility...not a correctional facility.
Nope not paid monetarily...I'm blessed by doing the Lords work... and the retirement plan is out of this world!
Important work, I think so. I know the ladies enjoy it too. It gives them something to look forward too...and it also helps the deputies. When the ladies have a program to go to whether it's Bible Study or studying for their GED...it's sometime to look forward too.
I was in the Welcoming Ministry at Church and they (Jail Ministry) had a table set up, looking for volunteers. I didn't know I had a passion for this calling...but I do. God / Jesus ROCKS!
How does it help? In so many ways...they are reminded that they are special and are worth something and someones time. Some of them feel like they are "throw aways" and they aren't. They are special to God / Jesus and they are special to me.
Sometimes they are in the wrong place at the wrong time...maybe just an unpaid parking ticket...might be much worse. I'm not there to judge them, just to teach them the Gospel of Jesus.
2006-08-23 11:57:37 · answer #2 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Victoria State Emergency Services
Key role countering the effects of natural and man made emergencies in Victoria.
Victoria State Emergency Service
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have a look we rescue people, fix damaged houses, trees fallen over houses, search and rescue, it's geat. I am comms officer
2006-08-23 13:08:30 · answer #3 · answered by johnno K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive been a stay at home mom nearly all my married yrs.I make myself available since my last child graduated this yr.To anyone that needs errons run.Im the eldest of seven siblings all have families,so i help them out.Every Thur.i sit with my grandma and make sure she takes her meds.eats,showers.I also vollenteer at church in the kitchen when we serve funeral meals.Once a yr.my husbend i work in the homeless shelter,we pull a 24 hr.shift during the week of christmas.
2006-08-23 12:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by kelly j 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I worked for anti tobacco campaign
2006-08-23 21:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by littleboy j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I HELP OUT AT CHURCH FUNCTIONS AND THE JUVENILE HORSE FUNCTIONS. BOTH HELP RAISE MUCH NEEDED MONEY FOR THESE GROUPS AND I MEET NEW FRIENDS AND HAVE A SENSE OF HELPING.
2006-08-23 16:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by horsysue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try to educate idiots on this site!
2006-08-23 11:54:25 · answer #7 · answered by Wounded duckmate 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋