Volunteer - a person who, on a voluntary basis and free of helping those who need it, including in the framework of public actions on dissemination activities, etc. Volunteering as help, there probably always.Therefore, in Latin, there was a concept «voluntaris», which means "volunteer."From it came the French term «voluntaire», which appeared in the 18-19 centuries.People on their own received for military service, but who are volunteers of the time.
somewhat different sense the term has acquired after the First World War, when European cities have undergone considerable destruction.In the twenties it was carried out under the Strasbourg meeting of the first volunteer, whose members from among recent opposing sides - the French and the Germans - together took up the restoration of farms in the most affected areas of recent fighting.At that time there was an opinion about who these volunteers, on the grounds that the people representing the movement, advocated the idea of peaceful coexistence, equality, grant aid.Therefore, the new organization has become very popular.
Volunteering was further developed after the Second World War, when attempts were made to establish relevant interaction between Eastern and Western Europe, which were in a state of confrontation.
Who are the volunteers today?That's about 20% of the French, about a third of Germany's population, about 26% of the Japanese.All of these people at least once participated in actions where needed voluntary assistance.And some spending on public works about 20 hours a week.The volunteers are women more likely (75% of all participants), retirees, at least - work or school and university students.
In terms of the organization of these projects, interested in the experience of countries such as the US and Germany.In America, the volunteer movement has actively developed in the 30s of the 20th century, when President Roosevelt created a mass organization in order to reduce unemployment.It consisted of up to 90% of the population at the time.In Germany today there are about 70 000 organizations working on a voluntary basis, and there is a regulation "On social year", according to which, each year may graduate to work for the social field.This positive effect on his future career.
Who are the volunteers from the personal point of view?These are people who want to acquire knowledge and / or feel a great desire to help others.Most are unemployed or face, lack of experience which does not allow to work in any field on a fee basis.Volunteering allows them to gain the necessary skills, often contributing to employment or a new direction in the work.
How to become a volunteer?To do this, you just need to find organizations involved in such activities in your city.Most likely, the work will need to fill out a form and leave your contact information for invitations to the project.Volunteers in Russia to help people with disabilities, the homeless, the elderly, organize projects for kids, environmental protection measures, as well as participate in the search for people who are, unfortunately, quite often disappear.
