International Volunteer Day 2018: An Afternoon to Celebrate the Spirit of Giving and Sharing
It is the people
that form the backbone of any organization. With CRY, the role of every person
becomes even more special because CRY believes that every person counts.
To uphold the
spirit of gratitude, CRY celebrated its annual International Volunteers Day in
Delhi on 7th January ’18 to thank their volunteers from North India
for being the work-force that they are. The event catered specially to all the
volunteers across Delhi-NCR and other parts of North India where everyone came
together to interact and know the face behind every small and big success that
CRY has seen over the past one year.
The theme for
the afternoon, as highlighted by a team member, was ‘We are, because you are.’
Rightly so, the purpose of the gathering was to ensure that the efforts of each
and every volunteer do not go unnoticed and they know that their contributions
have been like God’s own helping hand to CRY.
The fun-filled
afternoon started off with a spring of photos at the custom-made CRY photo
booth. Every smile, laughter and memory was captured showing the bouts of
energy that the volunteers bring with them. After a hearty lunch and a cake,
the team of CRY awarded all of its volunteers and ensured that their efforts
did not go unnoticed by thanking them with a token of appreciation.
As pointed out
by a team member, this event was quite special because of the variety of people
present. Volunteers came in from various parts of Delhi-NCR, Rourkee, Kashmir,
and Bhopal. The diversity was not just restricted to demographics as we saw
volunteers from different age groups being a part of the team. The 9.5 year old
girl was one of the most enthusiastic volunteers and inspired quite a few who
attended.
It can be seen
that when it comes to a child and his or her rights, there are no barriers of
any kind. The aim is to create a shift in the knowledge and attitude towards
child rights among the volunteers. The team of CRY has successfully been able
to send across the message that no effort is big or small. As long as a
volunteer can contribute in the capacity he or she finds the most suitable, the
sky is the only limit then.
A parallel
between CRY and its volunteers can be drawn here. As the permanent team of CRY
continues to work in an official capacity towards the development of child
rights, and ensuring that the world of a young heart is shaped beautifully, its
volunteers not only do the same for the children but also for the team of CRY
itself. They work long hours to ensure that the core team of CRY has the
support they need and deserve to achieve the noble goal in the world.
International
Volunteers Day is truly a celebration of unity in diversity and a special token
of gratitude. However, they all come together to share the same dream of
bringing a smile to the face of every child and a ray of hope in the heart of every young soul.
- Vatsal Chandra
UCD India Recruitment & Admissions Assistant
CRY Volunteer
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