Volunteering, Have you ever volunteered?

• What is volunteering?

- help given free of charge

• Who can do voluntary work?

- anyone

• Would you like to be a volunteer?

- 13 “yes”

- 1 “no”

• What would you like to do?

- help children and senior citizens, help abundant animals

– Most of the students think that volunteering is …

– Most of the students believe that voluntary work can be done by …

– Most of the student would like to be a volunteer. And they would like to …

We define volunteering as any activity

that involves spending time, unpaid, doing something that aims to benefit the environment or someone (individuals or groups) other than, or in addition to, close relatives. Central to this definition is the fact that volunteering must be a choice freely made by each individual. This can include formal activity undertaken through public, private and voluntary organisations as well as informal community participation.

We define volunteering as any activity

that involves spending time, unpaid , doing something that aims to benefit the environment or someone (individuals or groups) other than, or in addition to, close relatives. Central to this definition is the fact that volunteering must be a choice freely made by each individual. This can include formal activity undertaken through public, private and voluntary organisations as well as informal community participation .

• help out at an animal shelter
• visit senior citizens
• help the disabled
• plant trees
• clean up green places
• work with children
• give supplies to the victims of disasters

• Благотворительная организация по защите животных RSPCA

• Всемирное общество защиты животных, ВОЗЖ ( англ.   World Society for the Protection of Animals , WSPA ) — международная некоммерческая зоозащитная организация, осуществляющая свою деятельность в более, чем 150 странах мира и объединяющая более 900 организаций.

• (International Fund for animal welfare) founded in 1969, is designed to help individual animals in distress, and populations at risk of degeneration. In addition, employees of the organization to protect the habitat of wild animals. For example, protesting against the felling of forests, pollution of lakes and seas, emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere

• World wildlife Fund – one of the largest independent global conservation organizations, with over 5 million supporters and operating in 100 countries. The main aim of the society is the preservation of natural diversity in the world.

• PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals – People for the humane treatment of animals) is the largest organization for animal rights. The society includes about 3 million supporters. The main tasks of PETA are four areas in which animals cause the most suffering.

• GEF (Global environment facility) funding mechanism and the provision of grants and concessional loans to countries for projects aimed at solving environmental problems. The Foundation was created in 1991 as a pilot program and implemented by the UN, UNEP and the world Bank.

• What / Make-A-Wish?
• When / it /start?
• What / the organization / do?
• How / know / about Make-A-Wish?
• How / become a volunteer?
• enjoy / volunteering ?

Make-A-Wish Foundation

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded in the United States that grants wishes to children (2½ years to 17 years old) who have life-threatening medical conditions. The charity now operates in forty-seven countries around the world through thirty-six affiliate offices.

The president & CEO of this charity is David A. Williams. His first wish was granted to Christopher James Greicius who wished to be a police officer. Chris died soon after.

• What kind of volunteering would you like to do? Why?
• When and how often would you like to volunteer?
• What kind of jobs would you like to do?
• Why should your friends join you?

• http://www.wish.org/
• http://www.goabroad.com