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Why do you wish to take part in a volunteer project?

2007-04-12 09:57:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Community Service

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It's the desire to be part of the solution, and the urge to make a difference in my own community that really matters to me personally. I strongly believe that everyone can make a difference. It doesn't need to take hundreds of hours or lots of money. All it takes is just a little time and effort.

When I work on some of my volunteer projects, I often ask why people are there, and there are always a variety of interesting reasons. I've learned that motivation for volunteering isn't what is important. The fact that people are there to be part of the project is the important part. The important part is the fact that people are there to help others.

2007-04-12 17:30:32 · answer #1 · answered by Brent 6 · 1 0

Generally, if I volunteer somewhere, it's because I feel very strongly about what the organization is doing and I want to give back to the community.
Habitat for Humanity - I think everyone has a right to decent, affordable housing. So, dh and I both worked for them while in Texas. During our 4 years of volunteering, we (Habitat) helped 50 families move out of substandard housing into a home of their own.
Girl Scouts - contributed so much to my childhood and my values, that I feel it's important to my own daughters to be involved. Over the past 6 years I've stepped up in various roles, depending on the local need.
Local schools - I spend one day a week at my girls schools, helping out in the classroom. I loved it when parents would help in my class, and now it's my turn!

So, for every volunteer situation there is a different reason!

2007-04-13 03:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by usafbrat64 7 · 0 0

Well: it's part of our " Orginization because we'd help with
our groups of Volunteer in which you Bulid 1Community & Sponsor those special needs towards every program as known each way can support upon their foundations so others
would get donations !" see http://www.unicef.org

2007-04-12 14:10:58 · answer #3 · answered by toddk57@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0 0

i think of you're finding at this in the incorrect way. For any conservation undertaking to artwork the charities want complete time group there on a protracted term foundation. the human beings who artwork for the businesses are frequently interior of reach human beings and that's their complete time pastime, whilst vacationers circulate to "volunteer out of the country" effectively what they are doing is paying a value to help save the undertaking going. the human beings who circulate alongside to those initiatives are not those making the adaptation they are there to help with the investment. think of of the gorilla risk-free practices initiatives the place ex-poachers at the instant are being paid to guard the gorilla's. I comprehend your frustration approximately giving ££££s to businesses to rearrange this for you, yet those charities probable get carry of hundreds of requests like this each and every 3 hundred and sixty 5 days and in simple terms have not got the time to handle it. so as that they invite businesses to rearrange the volunteers for them, and the two the charity and the employer that arranges this get a share of what you pay. in spite of the undeniable fact that in case you do desire to accomplish a little volunteering for unfastened I recommend you overlook approximately something to do with animals and the ecosystem and fairly touch your interior of reach church and ask which Christian agencies they are helping. From what I here they are continuously keen to have backpackers volunteering with them. desire this enables and luxuriate on your holiday

2016-12-29 05:18:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

There are lots of worthy causes out there that rely on volunteers, and I like doing my part to help out:
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2007-04-13 06:20:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Well, I would do it to have the satisfaction of doing sth good that would look awesome in my resume

2007-04-16 06:03:40 · answer #6 · answered by natiasis 5 · 0 0

to leave this world a better place than how i found it

2007-04-12 10:01:45 · answer #7 · answered by Tania La Güera 5 · 0 0

no you dick

2007-04-12 10:00:12 · answer #8 · answered by ubersteve619 1 · 0 3

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