The Importance of doing Charity work in your Community

When you are involved in certain charities like rebuilding a home, donating your clothes, fundraising for people with disabilities etc, you make a more personal connection with the person or people you are helping. You can also be a source of inspirations for the community. You could start a fundraising program to fight certain diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart diseases etc or a particular cause which could inspire others and spur the community into action.

Through charity work you help people with the skills that they normally take for granted like teaching them to cook healthy and nutritious meals, or minimize their food expenses, teach nutrition basics to families. You can also teach teenagers and adult the new career skills that are in demand. Charities work teaches you humility when you volunteer for a particular cause, or helping the disabled you appreciate the challenges they undergo daily and the motivation and drive that need everyday to their work. When you work with charity it gives you a new perspective, there could be school which lack enough funds and teachers are laid off, or working with under privileged kids who are susceptible to harm because of economic hardships. Only to name a few.

There are numerous jobs for charity that an individual can do to improve the community. The rewards of helping your community through charity last longer than money. The more you are able and ready to give your skills , talents and time to a cause in which you believe the more you will make a connection with your community and other people. Charity work also teaches us the significance of a simple gesture, you will be in a habit of giving others and appreciations. You should know that with charity you make as much as you would in businesses but they other rewards. So when you decide to work for a charity keep your eyes open wide to the vast genuine needs of the world.

Charity work is not only about making a difference in your community, it makes you a better person too. It helps you realise what you have, and how fortunate you are. Charity work is not charity work if you don't do it out of love and care for your neighbour in need. You do not have to raise millions of rands for charity to make a difference, you can make a difference by taking something small, like a loaf of bread, and make sandwiches to feed at least 5 people. It may not be the greatest sacrifice, but it is still a difference. It is all about giving within your means. It is like Mother Theresa said:
“It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”