Everyone has memorable moments in their lives, which always stay in their mind and play an important role in life. I also have some memories from my early life, which includes volunteering with a NGO called Konpal Child Abuse Prevention Society, an organization that deals working against all form of child abuse. While volunteering, I participated in activities such as visiting rural areas, attending medical camps, and did a walk against child abuse and neglect on “Universal Children Day.” This organization makes the youth club members learn real values of life.
One such value of life is learned through social work. Social work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and subjective well being of individuals, families, groups, and community. It is done through research, organization, and teaching for the benefiting those affected by social disadvantages such as poverty, mental, and physical illness.
Children often suffer from various illnesses. Konpal Child Abuse Prevention Society (CAPS) is a non-profit voluntary welfare organization, conceived by a group of individuals belonging to various professions, concerned with raising awareness such illnesses as abuse, neglect, and the exploitation of children. Konpal CAPS team comprises child rights activists, who share the common vision of society FREE of child abuse, with zero tolerance against child sexual abuse, child labor, and other forms of violence. Their mission is not just to help children that are being abused, but also teaching them important values of life, making them healthy citizens, and bringing smiles on their faces. This organization conducts seminars, workshops, relief camps for flood victims, and recreational events to engage children in healthy activities.
To engage children in such activities, I started volunteering at the age of 15 with Konpal (NGO) in 2011 as a member of Konpal youth club. When I started working with this