Volunteering according to the dictionary means “to freely offer to do something”. The act of volunteering is born out of selflessness, dedication and passion. Wikipedia, defines a volunteer as a person or group of persons who labor and give their time for community work freely. Another definition from Oxford languages has it that, a volunteer is an individual who, of his or her own accord, takes up a service or shows the preparedness or readiness to take up a task, freely without even being paid.
Who is a less privileged person? This is one who does not have or enjoy the benefits that others have. These underprivileged ones are mainly identified as people living in poverty. Volunteering for the less privileged is a commitment to putting smiles on the faces of those that cannot pay you back in any way. The fulfillment of putting smiles on their face is self-rewarding.
Helping the less privileged can take place in different ways. It could be helping with their education, clothing, feeding, shelter, health care, counselling and advocacy, skill acquisition and so on. It is generally doing things for those that cannot do it for themselves. Volunteering to help the less privileged means choosing to assist and support them in making achieving their dreams near possible.
WHY SHOULD YOU VOLUNTEER?
Volunteering is one sure way to feel fulfilled and accomplished:
- Choosing to volunteer to help those that cannot pay you back, is a way to give back to society. Giving hope to those who have no means to get there. On the part of the volunteer it gives the feeling of fulfillment and accomplishment which cannot be measured.
Volunteering guarantees a secured society:
Volunteering to help the less privilege, helps to restore hope to the hopeless and to make them know that they are valued and love. Helping the underprivileged ones guarantees a secure nation because the neglected population will turn around to become a threat to society. The reason for the present increased level of insecurity in the country today, the moment they feel unaccepted, not cared for, they turn round to yield to whatever welcomes them, and this spells doom for the country.
Volunteering to help the less privileged according to the scriptures is the “only one true religion”. Let us ensure we do not leave these ones behind, and endeavor to provide them the basic necessities in order to live a decent life and turn out to become responsible citizens eventually. In our little capacities, we should come together to put smiles on the faces of those that cannot repay us. The feeling is fulfilling and priceless!