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Sri Lankans: Surviving with kindness and community in crisis

The community often steps in where governments fail. Volunteers in Sri Lanka have done just that as the nation faces its worst crisis in recent history.

Paramie Jayakody November 24, 2022

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How public speaking can make you a better volunteer

Public speaking can often be an overlooked skill. Learn the importance of public speaking and how it can assist volunteers in their work.

Paramie Jayakody September 26, 2022

Malala Yousafzai: The girl who stood up

Malala Yousafzai, the girl who stood up against the Taliban and fought for women’s rights, became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Samridhi Jain October 10, 2021

founder and Director of Kites for Peace Organization

“All you need to do is to care” In conversation with the founder of the “Zimbabwe Cares Network”

An article from an interview with Surraiya Essof on her perspectives on volunteerism.

Joseph Ndondo August 31, 2021

Celebrating Volunteers of clinical trials during the World Immunization Week 2021

The World Immunization Week 2021 rans from April 24 to April 30. The world celebrates this week every year in the last week of April. This year’s commemorations were premised on the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. The theme of this year’s Immunization Week was ‘Vaccines bring us closer’…

Joseph Ndondo June 12, 2021

We Persevered in 2020, Our Strongest Year Yet

2020 was not a normal year. But as a volunteer advocacy tech-nonprofit, we persevered and build a strong momentum this year.

Nipuna Ambanpola December 20, 2020

This Weekend, We Celebrate Millions of Volunteers Worldwide

This weekend of December 5, 2020, the world is coming together to celebrate a very special group of people – volunteers.

Nipuna Ambanpola December 4, 2020

Civil Society in COVID-19: A Power in Predicament

Civil society, although with much potential to be realised, is a power in predicament in today’s COVID-19 pandemic. Read to find out more.

Ip Anna Tin Wai August 24, 2020

Opening Eyes and Ears: First Steps to Love and Tend Nature

An anticlimactic journey It was December 30th– 2 days before the end of 2019. My friends and I decided to savour the remaining Christmas vibes together by going to a new mall, known for its stylish yet classic Christmas decorations at the “rooftop garden”. As we were on the final escalator ride to the garden…

Ip Anna Tin Wai January 22, 2020

The Global Energy Initiative: An Ideal Volunteering Opportunity

In our days, and particularly after the industrial revolution, combustion of fossil fuels produces large amounts of CO2, an important greenhouse gas. To respond to the increasing concerns about the effect of anthropogenic greenhouse gases on global climate, international action has agreed to reduce these emissions. One of these actions is the Global Energy Initiative….

Abdessamad Ejjiar August 2, 2019