Its the holiday season. A season for spreading cheer and love, a season for giving and sharing.
And this is what Abilin Mukherjee our volunteer is doing. He is presently teaching a group of children mathematics at Mumbai Mobile Creches (MMC), in Andheri West, every Saturday morning.
Abilin sees huge potential in volunteering and the social sector in general, but he does feel that the NGOs could work more effectively.
We joined Abilin one Saturday to watch and learn about his work with Mumbai Mobile Creches. He is presently teaching a group of 8-10 children mathematics. The children are on different levels and call for a lot of attention from the devoted volunteer. Further more the children speak Marathi, a language that Abilin doesn’t know very well. Teaching them without access to a common language for communication is indeed a great challenge which Abilin has accepted without any grouse. Kudos to him.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
International Volunteer Day
In today’s world of global challenges, the work of volunteers to change the fabric of society for the better may seem very insignificant. But when volunteers in large numbers devote their time, skills, knowledge and energy, they make a significant difference. December 5th each year is observed as International Volunteer Day (IVD) – designated thus by the United Nations since 1985. The declared aim of this activity is to thank the volunteers for their efforts and increase public awareness about their contribution to society.
This year on December 5th, SOSVA held celebrations to acknowledge the contribution of its volunteers who have volunteered for many years,devotedly and professionally, for volunteering is serious business. The meet also provided a forum to the volunteers to share their experiences, both good and bad. It was heartening to note that the volunteers unanimously agreed that volunteering had actually helped them grow as an individual and in fact they had received more than they had given.
It will be SOSVA’s continuous endeavor to increase the number of volunteers with each passing year and help build stronger communities.
This year on December 5th, SOSVA held celebrations to acknowledge the contribution of its volunteers who have volunteered for many years,devotedly and professionally, for volunteering is serious business. The meet also provided a forum to the volunteers to share their experiences, both good and bad. It was heartening to note that the volunteers unanimously agreed that volunteering had actually helped them grow as an individual and in fact they had received more than they had given.
It will be SOSVA’s continuous endeavor to increase the number of volunteers with each passing year and help build stronger communities.
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