Celebrating commitment and hope for a better world!

International Volunteers' Day is a chance for volunteer-involving organizations and individual volunteers to promote their contributions to development at local, national and international levels.

This Day was established by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly through Resolution 40/212 on 17 December 1985. Since then, governments, the UN system and civil society organizations have successfully joined volunteers around the world to celebrate the Day on 5 December.

On International Volunteer Day (IVD) , UNV celebrate their commitment and hope for a better world. The main focus of IVD 2012 was awareness of and recognition for volunteers and volunteer organizations. The purpose was  to recognise this commitment, to inform people about the impact of volunteering on peace and sustainable development, and to applaud volunteers for their dedication and impact.

 

 In this regard, the students of HOPE Formal School Karachi visited frère hall to be a part of UNV celebration. The program raised awareness amongst the students about the hazards of floods and the necessary precautions that should be taken during the flood. The program included a docudrama, and photography exhibititon, so that the young minds could relate the pictures and docudrama with reality.

There were about 50 students who were supervised by 3 teachers. These young minds showed a great level of discipline and enthusiasm in learning about the flood affected areas and how does it affect the life of people living there and how volunteers can help the people in need.