Volunteering in emergencies Archive

  • Today, 5 December, is the International Volunteer Day. This is a time for thanking volunteers for the priceless contributions they make. 2011 marks both the European Year of Volunteering and the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10)...

    A day to celebrate volunteers… to celebrate us

    Posted on December 5, 2011 | No Comments
    Today, 5 December, is the International Volunteer Day. This is a time for thanking volunteers for the priceless contributions they make. 2011 marks both the European Year of Volunteering and the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10)...

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  • Today, during the 31st International Conference, the Red Cross Red Crescent is launching a pioneer report that calls society to support and protect all volunteers. “Promote. Protect. Recognize. Volunteering in emergencies” - the message could not be stronger and more straight-forward than this. Nowadays people may easily wonder what makes a person decide to give their free time to volunteering...

    Returning the favour: “Protect. Promote. Recognize. Volunteering in emergencies.”

    Posted on December 1, 2011 | No Comments
    Today, during the 31st International Conference, the Red Cross Red Crescent is launching a pioneer report that calls society to support and protect all volunteers. “Promote. Protect. Recognize. Volunteering in emergencies” - the message could not be stronger and more straight-forward than this. Nowadays people may easily wonder what makes a person decide to give their free time to volunteering...

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