Volunteerism is an activitiy which is practised to help other people without benefit, money. The main thing is that young people decided to dedicate their time, willing and skills other people.

If you are interested in this activities, you can take part in  Voluntary activities  Voluntary service as a formal activity  Voluntary self-help

You can participate :  In Slovakia – take part in a various organisations  abroad in -  Europien voluntary service  UN Volunteers - send volunteers to less developed countries  take part in individual programms of non-profit organisations

„We can help people anywhere, in our surrounding, e.g. help with shopping an old neighbour, clean the street or park, visit the oldest, get money the poor, sick people or people affected by natural disaster „We can help people anywhere, in our surrounding, e.g. help with shopping an old neighbour, clean the street or park, visit the oldest, get money the poor, sick people or people affected by natural disaster

10 rules how to be a good volunteer  Willing to help  Tolerant, tactful and trustful  Disineterested and relliable  Friendly  Want to be usefull  Can live in a different society  Be able to comply with the principles of comunity  Patient, understanding, self-sacricifing  Confidantal and respect privacy  Know personal skills

Area of volunteering  Human area: help the regions affected by war or natural disasters, human rights violence, colour - bar – Amnesty international, Ľudia proti rasizmu /People against colour- bar/  Environment area: protect environment, especialy building motorway, nuclear power plants – Greenpeace, Deti Zeme /Children of the Earth/

Areas of help  Abroad: help abroad in „workcamp“, it means short time stay abroad focused on getting to know the country and assist in public work / in our country it was in 1989 – help to teach foreign language/  Sport and education: it involves physical education section as Skauti – children and students are tought by games and active form,they improve their skills, teach to be steadfast themselves and help to each other and nature too.