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Histoty of volunteering Values such as solidarity and mutual assistance appeared in 1920 as an antidote against World War I’s hatred and terror. That summer, a group of volunteers from Austria, England, Germany and Switzerland – some of them ex-soldiers and so, ex- enemies – started to reconstruct a village near Verdun, which was destroyed in the battled which ended the lives of more than a million people. Volunteering Program ONU. From that first international volunteering camp the word of the first volunteering movement spread around, of the organization known as S.C.I. – Service Civil International, to which soon joined young brothers and sisters, due to the spreading of volunteering in 1920 and 1930. At the same time, it was noticed that it represents a way of bounding new friendships, among young people of different European countries. In 1934, S.C.I. sent four young volunteers to work with the pour ones in India – a group of pioneers who were the ancestors of British Volunteering Program, Peace Corp of USA, German Development Service and others, who in turn preceded
Why to be a volunteer? • to have fun • to make new friends • to learn new things and to form new skills • to return a part of what you received from others • to feel useful • to be a part of a prestigious organization, part of a team • to help the unlucky ones • to accomplish something • to have a responsibility • to understand the problems of the community you live in
Types of volunteering • Natural reservation – repairing paths, cleaning wells and springs, planting trees. • People with learning problems • People with mental health problems • Working with older people • Homeless people • People with physical disabilities • People with HIV/Aids/drugs
The responsibilities of a volunteer • be convinced • be sure • be loyal • say what you • be willing to learn • learn all you can • accept the supervision • be trustworthy • be a good teammate
Non-governmental organization NGOs are defined by the World Bank as "private organizations that pursue activities to relieve suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide basic social services, or undertake community development".
Types of NGOs Non-governmental organizations are a heterogeneous group. A long list of acronyms has developed around the term "NGO“: • BINGO, short for Business-friendly International NGO or Big International NGO; • CSO, short for civil society organization; • DONGO: Donor Organized NGO; • ENGO: short for environmental NGO, such as Greenpeace and WWF; • TANGO: short for technical assistance NGO; • TNGO: short for transnational NGO; • GSO: Grassroots Support Organization • MANGO: short for market advocacy NGO • NGDO: non-governmental development organization; and the list continues.
Romanian NGOs • Animal protection association “Second chance” – RM Vâlcea; • Green Cross Romanial • “Feed the children” association; • “Together for you” association; • National association Against Corruption, Abuse and for Human Rights – Neamţ; • Development of human potential association OMNIMIND; • Pro – Vita association for born and unborn children; • “Equal Chances”association