last name everyone as you can see the talk of the day today is how to help
talk of the day today is how to help
talk of the day today is how to help yourself by helping others we rise by
yourself by helping others we rise by
yourself by helping others we rise by lifting others have you ever wondered
lifting others have you ever wondered
lifting others have you ever wondered how life would be so different if human
how life would be so different if human
how life would be so different if human beings were unconditionally helpful in
beings were unconditionally helpful in
beings were unconditionally helpful in kind to one another dictionary defines
kind to one another dictionary defines
kind to one another dictionary defines the word volunteering as to freely
the word volunteering as to freely
the word volunteering as to freely offers to freely work sorry too freely
offers to freely work sorry too freely
offers to freely work sorry too freely work to do something and working for an
work to do something and working for an
work to do something and working for an organization without being paid and
organization without being paid and
organization without being paid and wikipedia defines the word volunteering
wikipedia defines the word volunteering
wikipedia defines the word volunteering as an action that benefits to a person
as an action that benefits to a person
as an action that benefits to a person group or organization as you can see
group or organization as you can see
group or organization as you can see these definitions do not mention how
these definitions do not mention how
these definitions do not mention how volunteering impacts the volunteer
volunteering impacts the volunteer
volunteering impacts the volunteer themselves one of my fellow volunteer
themselves one of my fellow volunteer
themselves one of my fellow volunteer friend said volunteering is a win-win
friend said volunteering is a win-win
friend said volunteering is a win-win situation but I see it it’s the more
situation but I see it it’s the more
situation but I see it it’s the more than win situation for a person who is
than win situation for a person who is
than win situation for a person who is volunteering for the next few minutes I
volunteering for the next few minutes I
volunteering for the next few minutes I will talk about why we should volunteer
will talk about why we should volunteer
will talk about why we should volunteer and the benefits of volunteering
and the benefits of volunteering
and the benefits of volunteering specifically why we should volunteer
specifically why we should volunteer
specifically why we should volunteer abroad I will begin my talk sharing my
abroad I will begin my talk sharing my
abroad I will begin my talk sharing my experience in Kenya since I was a young
experience in Kenya since I was a young
experience in Kenya since I was a young girl I always wanted to volunteer and
girl I always wanted to volunteer and
girl I always wanted to volunteer and help people in some ways growing up I
help people in some ways growing up I
help people in some ways growing up I heard lots of stories about Africa for
heard lots of stories about Africa for
heard lots of stories about Africa for my parents where they have traveled many
my parents where they have traveled many
my parents where they have traveled many countries like Kenya Tanzania Ethiopia
countries like Kenya Tanzania Ethiopia
countries like Kenya Tanzania Ethiopia they always said one cannot resist the
they always said one cannot resist the
they always said one cannot resist the lure of Africa this was one of the main
lure of Africa this was one of the main
lure of Africa this was one of the main aspiration for me to go there after
aspiration for me to go there after
aspiration for me to go there after living in London eight years I moved
living in London eight years I moved
living in London eight years I moved back to my country summer
back to my country summer
back to my country summer 2015 so I began searched for
2015 so I began searched for
2015 so I began searched for volunteering programs in the search
volunteering programs in the search
volunteering programs in the search lasted for months finally I found
lasted for months finally I found
lasted for months finally I found madhavi key community in Kenya through
madhavi key community in Kenya through
madhavi key community in Kenya through an organization called love volunteers
an organization called love volunteers
an organization called love volunteers and in the December late December 2015 I
and in the December late December 2015 I
and in the December late December 2015 I went to Kenya for a five-week
went to Kenya for a five-week
went to Kenya for a five-week volunteering programme and I didn’t know
volunteering programme and I didn’t know
volunteering programme and I didn’t know it would be the best experience that I
it would be the best experience that I
it would be the best experience that I ever had in my life it changed the way I
ever had in my life it changed the way I
ever had in my life it changed the way I see through everything Kenya was a
see through everything Kenya was a
see through everything Kenya was a spectacular as a country and the people
spectacular as a country and the people
spectacular as a country and the people Ali I met all the way through was truly
Ali I met all the way through was truly
Ali I met all the way through was truly amazing and it really touched my heart
amazing and it really touched my heart
amazing and it really touched my heart and so at the very moment when I landed
and so at the very moment when I landed
and so at the very moment when I landed at jomo kenyatta airport in Nairobi I
at jomo kenyatta airport in Nairobi I
at jomo kenyatta airport in Nairobi I already felt at home I felt really
already felt at home I felt really
already felt at home I felt really comfortable and excited obviously and
comfortable and excited obviously and
comfortable and excited obviously and the air that I breathe it was strangely
the air that I breathe it was strangely
the air that I breathe it was strangely familiar even though it was my first
familiar even though it was my first
familiar even though it was my first time in Kenya and I’ve been through many
time in Kenya and I’ve been through many
time in Kenya and I’ve been through many countries but I never felt like this
countries but I never felt like this
countries but I never felt like this before initially i chose the women’s
before initially i chose the women’s
before initially i chose the women’s empowerment program which was to work
empowerment program which was to work
empowerment program which was to work with and encourage girls from nine to
with and encourage girls from nine to
with and encourage girls from nine to twenty years of age and the girls who
twenty years of age and the girls who
twenty years of age and the girls who had survived from the sexual abuse child
had survived from the sexual abuse child
had survived from the sexual abuse child labour human trafficking gender-based
labour human trafficking gender-based
labour human trafficking gender-based violence and forced migration these
violence and forced migration these
violence and forced migration these girls went through horrific in their
girls went through horrific in their
girls went through horrific in their lives but now they’re happily living
lives but now they’re happily living
lives but now they’re happily living with their friends their babies and the
with their friends their babies and the
with their friends their babies and the caretakers of the italia eggless girls
caretakers of the italia eggless girls
caretakers of the italia eggless girls shelter at the girls shelter I try to
shelter at the girls shelter I try to
shelter at the girls shelter I try to bring best out of me by teaching
bring best out of me by teaching
bring best out of me by teaching english also art classes and helping
english also art classes and helping
english also art classes and helping there with the jurors like cooking
there with the jurors like cooking
there with the jurors like cooking cleaning taking care of the babies and
cleaning taking care of the babies and
cleaning taking care of the babies and also you know what Carole’s like to do
also you know what Carole’s like to do
also you know what Carole’s like to do like singing dancing and putting the
like singing dancing and putting the
like singing dancing and putting the makeup on and although I went there to
makeup on and although I went there to
makeup on and although I went there to help for them I felt there were the ones
help for them I felt there were the ones
help for them I felt there were the ones who helped me they have been eating the
who helped me they have been eating the
who helped me they have been eating the same food every day instead of wanting
same food every day instead of wanting
same food every day instead of wanting something else they were thankful for
something else they were thankful for
something else they were thankful for the food and especially when they eat
the food and especially when they eat
the food and especially when they eat meat they pray and they they were
meat they pray and they they were
meat they pray and they they were thankful for the animals who sacrificed
thankful for the animals who sacrificed
thankful for the animals who sacrificed themselves and the girls were just
themselves and the girls were just
themselves and the girls were just amazing and fun to be with I love the
amazing and fun to be with I love the
amazing and fun to be with I love the very every moment that I spent at the
very every moment that I spent at the
very every moment that I spent at the girl shelter in three weeks only we
girl shelter in three weeks only we
girl shelter in three weeks only we already became family sisters and their
already became family sisters and their
already became family sisters and their kindness not only showed in that way but
kindness not only showed in that way but
kindness not only showed in that way but also in many ways and this was one of
also in many ways and this was one of
also in many ways and this was one of the many lessons that I have learned and
the many lessons that I have learned and
the many lessons that I have learned and when it’s a playtime they didn’t have a
when it’s a playtime they didn’t have a
when it’s a playtime they didn’t have a bowl to play with so they made a ball
bowl to play with so they made a ball
bowl to play with so they made a ball out of their tights how wonderful and
out of their tights how wonderful and
out of their tights how wonderful and creative are these girls when I left
creative are these girls when I left
creative are these girls when I left there as I said I was the one who has
there as I said I was the one who has
there as I said I was the one who has been helped and I was the one who is
been helped and I was the one who is
been helped and I was the one who is thankful for daytime on my last week of
thankful for daytime on my last week of
thankful for daytime on my last week of Kenya I decided to volunteer at the baby
Kenya I decided to volunteer at the baby
Kenya I decided to volunteer at the baby orphanage called angel and helping with
orphanage called angel and helping with
orphanage called angel and helping with the baby’s taking care of the babies it
the baby’s taking care of the babies it
the baby’s taking care of the babies it was just one of the most amazing feeling
was just one of the most amazing feeling
was just one of the most amazing feeling that I ever had they had the cutest
that I ever had they had the cutest
that I ever had they had the cutest brown eyes and the curly hair and some
brown eyes and the curly hair and some
brown eyes and the curly hair and some even called me Mommy
even called me Mommy
even called me Mommy it just melted and broke my heart at the
it just melted and broke my heart at the
it just melted and broke my heart at the same time because I think the one of the
same time because I think the one of the
same time because I think the one of the greatest tragedy and life is the child
greatest tragedy and life is the child
greatest tragedy and life is the child who is suffering and through his or her
who is suffering and through his or her
who is suffering and through his or her early ages without having the support or
early ages without having the support or
early ages without having the support or guidance of their loving mother that’s
guidance of their loving mother that’s
guidance of their loving mother that’s why I think it’s such a noble case for
why I think it’s such a noble case for
why I think it’s such a noble case for me to work and help at the earth
me to work and help at the earth
me to work and help at the earth orphanage our duties included taking
orphanage our duties included taking
orphanage our duties included taking care of the babies changing the nappies
care of the babies changing the nappies
care of the babies changing the nappies bathing them feeding them you know yet
bathing them feeding them you know yet
bathing them feeding them you know yet and I and the toddler size so they
and I and the toddler size so they
and I and the toddler size so they wouldn’t get into mischief because you
wouldn’t get into mischief because you
wouldn’t get into mischief because you know the toddlers and I was just so
know the toddlers and I was just so
know the toddlers and I was just so happy that I have helped them and I was
happy that I have helped them and I was
happy that I have helped them and I was there for them to show them love and
there for them to show them love and
there for them to show them love and affection that they’re cared I noticed
affection that they’re cared I noticed
affection that they’re cared I noticed that every child was really unique and I
that every child was really unique and I
that every child was really unique and I hope one day that they would have a true
hope one day that they would have a true
hope one day that they would have a true family to get raced with working with
family to get raced with working with
family to get raced with working with the babies and the women was the best
the babies and the women was the best
the babies and the women was the best thing that ever happened in my life it
thing that ever happened in my life it
thing that ever happened in my life it was really really rewarding that I was
was really really rewarding that I was
was really really rewarding that I was really surprised that how much we can
really surprised that how much we can
really surprised that how much we can get by giving and if you ever thought
get by giving and if you ever thought
get by giving and if you ever thought about volunteering just take a leap of
about volunteering just take a leap of
about volunteering just take a leap of faith and go for it because the price
faith and go for it because the price
faith and go for it because the price will be amazing you see the real world
so why volunteer as we know
so why volunteer as we know lots of benefits if we volunteer there
lots of benefits if we volunteer there
lots of benefits if we volunteer there are lots of benefits to the other person
are lots of benefits to the other person
are lots of benefits to the other person group or organization however there are
group or organization however there are
group or organization however there are many prosperity’s for the volunteers
many prosperity’s for the volunteers
many prosperity’s for the volunteers themselves based on my experience the
themselves based on my experience the
themselves based on my experience the volunteers include making difference in
volunteers include making difference in
volunteers include making difference in our life gaining confidence learning new
our life gaining confidence learning new
our life gaining confidence learning new skills developing our characters
skills developing our characters
skills developing our characters boosting our career options being a part
boosting our career options being a part
boosting our career options being a part of the community it provides you with a
of the community it provides you with a
of the community it provides you with a sense of purpose develops new interests
sense of purpose develops new interests
sense of purpose develops new interests and hobbies that allow and also it
and hobbies that allow and also it
and hobbies that allow and also it allows you to have fun while helping
allows you to have fun while helping
allows you to have fun while helping others moreover you learn to appreciate
others moreover you learn to appreciate
others moreover you learn to appreciate of more of what you have because we are
of more of what you have because we are
of more of what you have because we are never happy about ourselves or what we
never happy about ourselves or what we
never happy about ourselves or what we have we always want more our human
have we always want more our human
have we always want more our human desire seems to never be satisfied but
desire seems to never be satisfied but
desire seems to never be satisfied but volunteering it will help you to
volunteering it will help you to
volunteering it will help you to appreciate more of what you have it
appreciate more of what you have it
appreciate more of what you have it shows that lovin a total stranger is
shows that lovin a total stranger is
shows that lovin a total stranger is possible how obviously by volunteering
possible how obviously by volunteering
possible how obviously by volunteering it’s an opportunity to grow and redefine
it’s an opportunity to grow and redefine
it’s an opportunity to grow and redefine yourself and adding on top of all these
yourself and adding on top of all these
yourself and adding on top of all these benefits the most important thing that I
benefits the most important thing that I
benefits the most important thing that I loved was how it made me feel so when I
loved was how it made me feel so when I
loved was how it made me feel so when I decided to go to Kenya volunteer in
decided to go to Kenya volunteer in
decided to go to Kenya volunteer in Kenya I told my friends and they were
Kenya I told my friends and they were
Kenya I told my friends and they were like why volunteer abroad and some seem
like why volunteer abroad and some seem
like why volunteer abroad and some seem to be very surprised somewhere a bit
to be very surprised somewhere a bit
to be very surprised somewhere a bit disappointed and some thought I was
disappointed and some thought I was
disappointed and some thought I was brave but volunteering abroad it gives
brave but volunteering abroad it gives
brave but volunteering abroad it gives you lots
you lots
you lots of opportunities it opened my eyes to
of opportunities it opened my eyes to
of opportunities it opened my eyes to see a world in a different light and
see a world in a different light and
see a world in a different light and also it allows me to it’ll out my
also it allows me to it’ll out my
also it allows me to it’ll out my improved my awareness and respect for
improved my awareness and respect for
improved my awareness and respect for the other cultures and it showed me that
the other cultures and it showed me that
the other cultures and it showed me that you don’t have to speak the same
you don’t have to speak the same
you don’t have to speak the same language to understand one another also
language to understand one another also
language to understand one another also it allowed me to getting out of my
it allowed me to getting out of my
it allowed me to getting out of my comfort zone and it changed my life were
comfort zone and it changed my life were
comfort zone and it changed my life were better forever and you also have a
better forever and you also have a
better forever and you also have a better sense of feeling that what’s
better sense of feeling that what’s
better sense of feeling that what’s going on around the world that’s why i
going on around the world that’s why i
going on around the world that’s why i chose volunteering in kenya so it’s
chose volunteering in kenya so it’s
chose volunteering in kenya so it’s important to know if you want to
important to know if you want to
important to know if you want to volunteer where and how to start and I
volunteer where and how to start and I
volunteer where and how to start and I have a few tips for you so firstly you
have a few tips for you so firstly you
have a few tips for you so firstly you should start now if you think of
should start now if you think of
should start now if you think of volunteering you should give at least 3
volunteering you should give at least 3
volunteering you should give at least 3 to 12 months if you want to volunteer
to 12 months if you want to volunteer
to 12 months if you want to volunteer abroad because it takes lots of time to
abroad because it takes lots of time to
abroad because it takes lots of time to the vaccinations and travel visas and
the vaccinations and travel visas and
the vaccinations and travel visas and all this so make sure you have enough
all this so make sure you have enough
all this so make sure you have enough time for that and number two research
time for that and number two research
time for that and number two research try to collect as much as information
try to collect as much as information
try to collect as much as information you can there are different
you can there are different
you can there are different organizations then that support
organizations then that support
organizations then that support different causes but unfortunately in
different causes but unfortunately in
different causes but unfortunately in Mongolia we don’t have an organization
Mongolia we don’t have an organization
Mongolia we don’t have an organization that tells the volunteers that sense the
that tells the volunteers that sense the
that tells the volunteers that sense the volunteers abroad so you need to search
volunteers abroad so you need to search
volunteers abroad so you need to search for the internet so that you can collect
for the internet so that you can collect
for the internet so that you can collect as much as information you want number
as much as information you want number
as much as information you want number three decide on the country which you
three decide on the country which you
three decide on the country which you would like to volunteer as i said i
would like to volunteer as i said i
would like to volunteer as i said i always had africa on my mind so choosing
always had africa on my mind so choosing
always had africa on my mind so choosing kenya from that continent was made my
kenya from that continent was made my
kenya from that continent was made my search a lot easier
and number four decide on the cause so
and number four decide on the cause so now you decided on the country it’s
now you decided on the country it’s
now you decided on the country it’s going to be easier for you to decide on
going to be easier for you to decide on
going to be easier for you to decide on the cause and I think it’s helpful to
the cause and I think it’s helpful to
the cause and I think it’s helpful to list what you can do and what you want
list what you can do and what you want
list what you can do and what you want to do and contrast the lists and go for
to do and contrast the lists and go for
to do and contrast the lists and go for what you want to do even if you think
what you want to do even if you think
what you want to do even if you think you cannot do it don’t worry you’ll
you cannot do it don’t worry you’ll
you cannot do it don’t worry you’ll never know until you try it and
never know until you try it and
never know until you try it and obviously practice brings practice makes
obviously practice brings practice makes
obviously practice brings practice makes practice makes one step closer to the
practice makes one step closer to the
practice makes one step closer to the perfection and number five choose an
perfection and number five choose an
perfection and number five choose an organization once you decided on the
organization once you decided on the
organization once you decided on the cause and the country it’s going to be
cause and the country it’s going to be
cause and the country it’s going to be easier for you to choose an organization
easier for you to choose an organization
easier for you to choose an organization but before choosing the organization
but before choosing the organization
but before choosing the organization contact with the form of volunteers via
contact with the form of volunteers via
contact with the form of volunteers via facebook and ask their experiences about
facebook and ask their experiences about
facebook and ask their experiences about the organization and lastly request
the organization and lastly request
the organization and lastly request volunteering so once you have decided
volunteering so once you have decided
volunteering so once you have decided the organization you just have to
the organization you just have to
the organization you just have to request volunteering and pay the deposit
request volunteering and pay the deposit
request volunteering and pay the deposit everything follows from there they give
everything follows from there they give
everything follows from there they give you a clear guidance of the travel visas
you a clear guidance of the travel visas
you a clear guidance of the travel visas vaccinations what you should do in what
vaccinations what you should do in what
vaccinations what you should do in what you should expect and wash what you
you should expect and wash what you
you should expect and wash what you should need so once these steps are
should need so once these steps are
should need so once these steps are completed all you have to do is wait for
completed all you have to do is wait for
completed all you have to do is wait for the day that you leave and the real
the day that you leave and the real
the day that you leave and the real adventure begins from there volunteering
adventure begins from there volunteering
adventure begins from there volunteering in Kenya was the best thing that ever
in Kenya was the best thing that ever
in Kenya was the best thing that ever happened in my life it didn’t only bring
happened in my life it didn’t only bring
happened in my life it didn’t only bring joy and happiness to the others also it
joy and happiness to the others also it
joy and happiness to the others also it led to my personal growth and also
led to my personal growth and also
led to my personal growth and also spiritual growth that is an experience
spiritual growth that is an experience
spiritual growth that is an experience that you cannot vote of any amount of
that you cannot vote of any amount of
that you cannot vote of any amount of money i hope that
money i hope that
money i hope that one day each one of you choose the
one day each one of you choose the
one day each one of you choose the volunteer and the experience that great
volunteer and the experience that great
volunteer and the experience that great feeling that I have experienced while I
feeling that I have experienced while I
feeling that I have experienced while I was volunteering in Kenya and help
was volunteering in Kenya and help
was volunteering in Kenya and help yourself by helping others thank you
yourself by helping others thank you
yourself by helping others thank you [Applause]
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