Nowadays, it looks as if our society has forgotten two critical standards of humanity: Share & Give. We do not refer to sharing or giving money. We are talking about TIME. Time is one of the few things that money cannot buy; which is the reason why we truly appreciate volunteers. They have generously given and shared their time.
All volunteers should be proud of themselves for the simple fact of trying to improve this individualistic and selfish society in which we live in. Volunteers are a minority or a small percentage of society, and as such, they are aware of how difficult it is to go against the tide. The decision of volunteering does not sound logical for most people. Working without getting paid? That might sound weird! Yet, volunteers don’t prioritize money. Instead, they are recompensed with intense experiences, true friendships, and the gift of meeting people from different cultures, tones of skin or religions. They feel fulfilled in receiving a hug or a special look—the way that someone, who speaks a different language, shows gratitude without using words.
Volunteers also learn a lot from each other. They come out of a volunteering experience with so much more. More knowledge, more gratefulness, and more hope. One way or another, they are rewarded in life. They do not ask to get something in return, but they know that the one who plants, sooner or later will harvest.
The Habibi Center, as the small project that we are, we owe absolutely everything to volunteers. We were made and formed from normal people; people who usually wake up early in the mornings, work hard, and try to live a happy and peaceful life. Sometimes those in charge of making decisions in our countries put stones in our wheels, tripping up volunteers in their regular life and making volunteering more difficult due to financial circumstances. In spite of this, they rise up again and continue to be a helping hand to us in any possible way.
Habibi Center would be nothing without the help and support from volunteers.
Thank you very much to all of you!
