Volunteer's involvement in Relief India trust

Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity and is intended to improve the quality of life without financial gain. Volunteers constitute 95% of the workforce required in humanitarian work undertaken by organizations like Relief India Trust.

Volunteers can help bring about change in children's lives and address issues pertaining challenges faced by underprivileged children in the society. Individuals focused on bringing about this change can join hands with Relief India Trust as volunteers.

For those interested in this noble cause, they can get in touch with the trust's volunteer action coordinators based on the various cities in India. They then will get invited to volunteer orientation meetings to familiarize themselves with the trust's actions and get to know the trust better. In so doing the interested parties get to know what they can do as Relief India Trust volunteers.

Volunteer work in the trust is a matter of personal commitment to bring about the much needed change. The program is flexible in nature and individuals get to decide when to work, where to work and what to do. There are no fixed hours but most of the activities take place during the weekends. Those that are employed or in school can work when it is convenient for them. Professionals are more than welcome to use their talents and skills in impacting children's lives. Lawyers, doctors, teachers, entertainers and all other professions can make a whole lot of difference in this cause. All that is required is the willingness to engage and contribute to the campaign positively in line with Relief India Trust's agenda. This is a group effort and solitary action is not encouraged.

Volunteer work is not for any financial gain. Therefore Relief India Trust will not pay for the services offered, however, the trust may reimburse work related expenses. To the individuals who make time for such a cause much more is gained. The knowledge and skill gained during this work does a lot more value addition to the individuals. Virtue is cultivated, like perseverance, compassion and resilience, things that money cannot buy. Letters of acknowledgement and, or certificates are given by the trust to individuals who have been engaged in active volunteer work for a year or more. This is if the certificates are required.

Relief India Trust NGO is committed to ensuring children's rights permanently. This means influencing the relevant institutions that can make this be realized. Volunteer opinion influences the government and the campaigns change public opinion. The volunteers can help bring about changes in the system and make the entire system more effective in service delivery, like having more teachers in schools, having more doctors and nurses. It is all about voicing the right opinions and building enough pressure to bring about the change and make a difference. The main driving force in every volunteer should be; bring about permanent change in the lives of children, address the root cause behind children right violation,  how this  can be dealt with and eventually making the state more accountable  for children's rights.