Public Affairs

The Concept of Volunteer Work

If volunteer work represents, from the social point of view, a humanitarian value, it is also a civilized conduct that depends on the broad culture of the individual and his willingness to take responsibility. The concept of volunteer work also includes personal choice and the initiative of the volunteer who aims to introduce social and humanitarian services to others.

Volunteer philosophy

Volunteer work, as a concept, means desire to giving offer services to others due to religious or other motives without being under pressure or expecting any benefit in return.

SDC vision on volunteer work

• Compensates for SDC's shortage in staff and manpower.
• Establishes ties between SDC and corporations and individuals on a regular basis.
• Introduces deliberate and regular services to individuals.
• Directs the volunteer's energies toward useful and constructive matters.
• Takes part in SDC project execution and makes people feels that SDC is part of them and belongs to them.
• Exploits volunteer time in a way to get personal and communal benefit and to raise consciousness toward communal responsibility.
• Benefits from the available and inactive human resources in the society by incorporating them in the process of social and economic construction.