Monthly Archives: December 2007

Virtual Volunteering

The world has truly become small because of technology advancement and things we never even would have imagined 50 years back, we cannot live without them today. Virtual volunteering is a relatively new concept that is gaining wide popularity as you can offer your services to non profit organizations all over the world from the [...]

Volunteering abroad

You love traveling and seeing new people and also you enjoy learning new languages. You love seeing the beautiful historic places all over the globe and you are truly enthralled at beautiful scenic sights all over the world. At the same time you are aware of the hardships that many persons in the underdeveloped [...]

Developing a strong network by volunteering

Let us assume you are in a totally new country due to your spouse’s job and you are highly qualified though not as per the norms of the country you have moved into. It is a difficult situation and you are desperate to find work and you have no idea where to begin. Do not [...]

Why volunteer?

Volunteering may seem to some as a service to society for which they do not derive any benefit. You may feel why waste my time, energy and resources when I am not going to get anything in return. But that is not the case. Whatever the volunteering opportunity be, you are definitely benefited in several [...]

The importance of volunteering

Just imagine a world where no one volunteered…think of what would have happened if after the Tsunami hit the coasts of Asia, nobody bothered and everyone refused to help, if there were no voluntary doctors, no voluntary help rendered. It would truly have been a sad state of affairs. Volunteering has become a part and [...]

What is volunteering?

It was a bright day, all seemed great…but then I saw a little child peeping through the window of a toy shop with eager eyes looking at that lovely doll…I knew she could not buy it, but I could and then I found myself counting notes over the counter and believe me the ecstasy on [...]

Welcome to 500 Volunteers!

We’re just getting settled — so don’t expect too many updates today. In the next few days though, we’ll be starting this website off with posts about volunteer work, how to get started, and hints on how to be the best volunteer you can be! Keep your eyes peeled!