Events on 11th September brought forth a great outpouring of emotion across the world. Since then calls have been made for us as world citizens to reconsider our values and priorities, to track the causes behind world disasters as well as local troubles, and to work towards achieving a just and compassionate world.

Volunteering fits very much into humanitarian ideals, and people who work in this field have a great opportunity to broaden their horizons, think deeply, and act creatively in support of these ideals. A great deal of volunteer work is motivated by a passionate wish to create a better world, often through the dogged efforts of people who work tirelessly for necessary change, sometimes as individuals, sometimes in groups and organisations, and sometimes as members of the public coming together to demand justice and a voice. The most effective form of volunteering is often not short-term reactions but thoughtful, long-term responses. It is not soft, but gutsy.

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