There are many and different reasons why people believe that volunteering is good and beneficial. Some of them are.
Some of the volunteers say that it is calling form God. Many of the religious groups have this as their system or even pillars of helping.
Some people believe that that is a calling from a higher power. They believe that their ultimate goal in life is just to give and help the needy in the society.
Christians believe that helping the poor is also a way of following Jesus teaching and also actions. Jesus was big in helping the poor, healing the sick, healing the blind and also accommodating to those that society had neglected. They also believe that Gods blessings are in the needy people and when a needy person is happy then God releases the blessings to the helperHindus also have the system where they try as mush as possible to do away with the class system. The class system in the past has been that people are grouped according to their economic status. One form a higher class can not mix with one form a lower class which they referred to as the caste system. Nowadays, the Hindus help the needy so much that they build community centers to feed the hungry, schools for the orphans etc.
Some also volunteer because they feel that they will gain something more than material gain. This is called self actualization where one does feel a sense of satisfaction not necessarily form material gain but from doing a job that is higher than oneself. Maslows hierarchy of needs places this as the highest form of need. This is only attained when one has satisfied basic needs. Social needs and other needs first.
Some clubs also make it mandatory for members to engage in a form of volunteer work. This might be seen a s a way of doing corporate social responsibility.
Volunteering and giving to the needy in society should be encouraged from a very young age. This is because it has very valuable lessons for being selfless and not thinking about oneself only.
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