There is a gift that will not fit in Santa’s bag, is priceless and is not even for sale. And if there would be a long queue of buyers.
But this article of luxury in contemporary life, we all want more and more, is just the most precious gift we can give to another – time.
Not a simple choice to offer the other what seems to miss the family, friends, leisure and even for that book some time left on the bedside table. Even more so when the “other” in question is an unknown. But it is this availability that thickens the ranks of volunteer work and make a difference in the lives of those who are in vulnerable situations.
In ONG’s that promote volunteer work, differs from charity, which is making donations and volunteering, which is time and attention on behalf of someone, unlike donate, donate to imply time, care and availability.
Before starting any type of volunteering you should first of all, undergo a self-assessment to identify what you are good and can pass that knowledge.
Volunteering is an exercise in citizenship, with rights and duties.
You make a difference in someone else’s life with the opportunities you had.
Donate time.
