The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, more commonly referred to as International Volunteer Day, is an international observance mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1985.
This will be celebrated on December 5, 2023.
Through the years, International Volunteer Day has been used strategically and many countries have focused on volunteers’ contributions to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, a set of time-bound targets to combat poverty, hunger, disease, health, environmental and natural disaster response.
There are many such groups in Fiji, and many participated during the pandemic that provided relieve in various ways.
One such group take has embarked in the pillar of the concept is the Fiji Red Cross which forms the world’s largest humanitarian network.
In Fiji, it covers the entire group through a network of 16 Branches and 3 Divisional Red Cross Centre’s.
The young group of the people volunteer their time in service of others and are the first ones on the ground instantly should the need arises and can be away from home for many days.
They are passionate, energetic, and willing to help without any rewards and are always there.
Thank you and happy world volunteer day to all.
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