I am so grateful and thankful for the priceless and unconditional love, grace, care, help i received from God and from others, i have been given so much in life, I volunteer to give back to my community.

And also I volunteer because I like helping people, to share my love,time and talents with others, to learn something new, It’s a lot of fun, to get  satisfaction, to meeting different people from different backgrounds,and it reminds me how lucky I am.

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 1 Peter 4:10

The first and most reason for me to volunteer in Love & Care is, because it is one of the ways I worship God, as the Bible says in James 1:27 “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans …….”. Secondly, I believe KIDS, especially orphans, should be LOVED. I love them, I love to spend my days with them and share Christ Love. Love & Care focuses on fulfilling the emotional needs of the children being visited and that is what they are really in need of beyond their physical needs. Love & Care helped me to know that I am responsible to love orphans, to create an attachment and build relationship with them. Childhood is the best stage to shape attitude. As children’s mind is like blank paper, I want to write ‘LOVE’ on it, believing that I am going to see ‘LOVE’ overflowing from every child’s mind and heart. I also believe Children are the most important values in the world. The children now growing are the one who will receive and lead the world in the future. Because I want to see a better world tomorrow, I invest on today’s children. They are our futures. In addition to all the above, volunteering in Love & Care, is a great opportunity for me to put in to practice what is already in my heart, working for the best of children is my passion. I feel a great fulfillment every time I go back home after spending time with the kids.

Why do I volunteer?

Few friends and I went to this orphanage on a Saturday morning. It was my first time going to an orphanage. So I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know how to approach the children I would meet. All I knew was that I love kids. All plans for the program with the kids went accordingly. We sang along, played along, prayed along, and had a wonderful time. 

I had sat carrying a little boy named Dawit. Unfortunately, Dawit was sick that morning. He was quiet throughout the program but as we were about to leave, he managed to ask me a question which stuck with me till this day. “Will you come again?”  

Of all the questions in the world, this child asked to see us again. It was not a lot to ask. It was just a need of a hug, a need to be held, and loved. That question made me want to volunteer for the rest of my days.

As they say, to whom much is given, much is expected, I have been Blessed with a family that raised me to be a better person, friends that loves and support me and most of all a Heavenly Father who loves me unconditionally and takes good care of me. These are the Blessings I'm surrounded with and I want to share this with people that are in such need. I love sharing what I've been shared, give what I have  received and love as I was loved. 

I found a way to do all of these things by volunteering in love and care for His little ones. For me, volunteering is sharing my time, money, knowledge, love and care as it was shared for me. I have seen these little kids being loved and taken care of and it gives me so much joy and satisfaction to see a smile on their faces. I am so thankful and lucky to be a part of this amazing work of God. I thank Him for letting me serve Him by serving His little ones. 

Whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did it for ME!

Matthew 25:40 

 

I volunteer at love and care to share the Love and Joy that GOD put in my heart. Sharing does not need to have anything, it only needs a heart that is willing to share. I believe and feel that the love and joy of Christ overflows from our heart. I want to share what’s in my heart and impact the life of one soul that feels lost. Love is contagious driving force of life. Orphaned children get their physical needs from the organizations that support them. But these organizations cannot address the emotional needs of children by sharing love. I volunteer to feel this gap and put a smile on a child whenever I can!

The reasons that I'm in love and care are three things. The first one is I want to worship God as it is written in James 1:27 i.e. religion as it is expressed in outward acts. This worship is pure and unblemished in the sight of God the Father. My worship in action is to visit and help and care for the orphans and widows in their affliction and need. My second reason is, it gives me joy and satisfaction when I see the children we visit. The third one is volunteers in love and care are are so inspiring. Their heart to God and the children encourage me to do more. God bless you all.