values and goals. These values and goals act as a foundation of guidelines for the group to adhere to and follow. The mission of the American Red Cross is to “prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors” (American Red Cross‚ 2014). There are times when an organization does not adhere to the values and goals they have published. The misalignment between espoused values and enacted values will affect the understanding
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which then provided more than 50‚000 meals‚ counselling to people affected and an immediate financial assistance to those in urgent needs. More than 400 volunteers from the Red Cross supported Victorians communities in their recovery as they visited people to offer a listening ears. Many government and non-government agencies and volunteers attended council reliefs and recovery centres to provide refuge‚ facilities and services to meet material needs‚ first aids‚ communications and information
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parade ground and how to fire his musket. It was mostly the hard school of experience that turned a green recruit fresh from his country home into a lean‚ weatherbeaten soldier who was able to march all night and fight all day on scant rations. Many volunteers did not survive long enough to make the transition. Adaptation to army discipline and regimentation was one of the first trials of the new soldier. The idea of showing respect to and obeying the orders of a higher-ranking soldier irrespective of
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with bills‚ and have adequate housing‚ but habitat makes it possible for this to change for families around the world. History An American family decided that families should be able to have affordable shelter. The Fuller family took their concept overseas to see if their idea of affordable shelter would work for low income families. When returning to the states in 1976 the Fuller’s then named their concept as: Habitat for Humanity International. (Habitat’s history‚ n.d.)
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increases poverty. Falling incomes and less secure jobs which offer fewer benefits leads to additional financial strain on already financially burdened people. The connection between impoverished workers and homelessness can be seen in homeless shelters‚ many of which house significannot numbers of full time wage earners. A survey of 30 U.S cities found that almost one in five homeless people are employed (U.S Conference of Mayors 1998). Thus‚ for many Americans‚ work provides no escape from
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many hours of my time to significant community service activities. Through my participation in such service projects and activities‚ I have learned many valuable lessons about the significance of each individual in the community. As a literacy volunteer‚ I am given the opportunity to see the glow on a mother’s face when she realizes that her son will finally be given the gift of the ability to read. I am given the satisfaction of knowing that my time is positively contributing to another’s life
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disaster. Senior students can help villagers in preparing the Village Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan. The students can be volunteers in the first-aid team‚ Rescue and Evacuation team‚ early warning team in their village. ROLE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT The educational Institution can act as follows: Act as a safe shelter. Health center for the locality. Disaster management Information center where data base could be maintained on population‚ health
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vision and mission for that organization. An organizational mission is the goals one is aiming towards. The mission of the American Red Cross (ARC) is to “prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors” (American Red Cross‚ 2014). However‚ there are documented and undocumented times when an organization does not abide by the values and goals they have published. The misalignment between promoted values and endorsed
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Volunteering has affected my life in many ways. It has changed my attitude on life‚ my goals for the future and I know I would not be here living in Malaysia for one year if I had never began to volunteer. In one of my favorite quotes his holiness the Dalai Lama states that “It is necessary to help others‚ not only in our prayers‚ but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others‚ the least we can do is to desist from harming them.” I believe it is necessary to give in order to receive‚ to
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Hannaford or Wal-Mart. Then‚ at the Regional Food Bank‚ all of the goods that came in get checked to make sure they aren’t expired or have ripped packaging‚ which means that they can get sorted into boxes to be sent off to families in need or to homeless shelters. The Food Bank provides over 30 million pounds a year of food to 1000 different agencies. Each box at the Food Bank can only weigh 45lbs‚ so that means that around 660‚000 boxes of food are sent. Furthermore‚ what also makes this so amazing is that
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