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Volunteer An Asset For The World

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According to Webster’s dictionary, a volunteer is a person who voluntarily undertakes or  expresses a willingness  to undertake a service and citizenship is the  character  of an individual viewed as a member of society; behavior in terms of the duties, obligations, and functions of a citizen. When willingness and character combine, the results are amazing; they create a community RICH in assets. Volunteering for some work for helping somebody from the time immemorial is considered to be as the work of God , and a volunteer a messenger of the god  According to Great  Mahatma  Gandhi he said that , " if you feel very sad or very lonely or depressed , help a weeping child to make him or her happy, help a poor mother , help a poor  man , the feeling the happiness you will get is above all else and you will proud of your self ". Not only Volunteering helps a person gaining his confidence , but it  also  locates his desire , ...

Volunteering is not only good for your soul, it could also stave off heart disease

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Volunteers have healthier cardiovascular systems Heart health improves after 10 weeks' volunteering The most empathetic see the greatest health benefits Older volunteers are less likely to be depressed By  JENNY HOPE Being a volunteer is good for the heart as well as the soul, claim researchers. A new study shows even at a young age, people who volunteer have healthier cardiovascular systems that could stave off heart disease. The study found improvements in several measurements of heart health among volunteers after just 10 weeks of taking part in community programmes. Even at a young age, people who volunteer have healthier cardiovascular systems Experts say the research adds to evidence that giving time and energy to help others not only makes people feel good, it has a positive effect on physical wellbeing. Researcher Hannah Schreier, of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, said: ‘The volunteers who reported the greatest increases...

GAIA HEALTH U.K. - Program of Hope for India’s Girls

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GAIA HEALTH U.K. - Program of Hope for India’s Girls Imagine having no choice but to relieve yourself out in the open, in front of anyone who’s there? That’s the reality for millions of poor girls in India. HEEALS is a charity that’s working to end that lack of the basic right to sanitation. It’s changing lives. Girls who’d had no chance in life now have a future. The effects of not having adequate toilet facilities on girls are terrible. They have no choice but to perform this vital function publicly. Read The Eye Opening Article by - Heidi Stevenson : http://gaia-health.com/gaia-blog/2013-02-15/heeals/

A Documentary Film by HEEALS - Thanks To Our Volunteers

The Role of Sanitation in Girl Child Education - A Documentary Film by HEEALS  Please Click on the following link to Watch Documentary Film :-  YouTube :-  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-_2hGn_ebY   OR  Vimeo    :-  https://vimeo.com/58771979 Heeals is a Non Profit Organisation registered under the Indian Government societies act 21 of 1860 A vibrant civil society organization aims to safeguard health, environment, education and livelihood to promote sustainable development of society. Through The Medium of Documentary Film and Art we are trying to create Awareness Among the Masses about Girl Child Education , Menstrual Hygiene, Sanitation and Safe Drinking Water and trying to relate how Girl Child education is directly suffering due to bad sanitation facilities , unsafe drinking water and lack of knowledge to obtain the same. For suggestions , feedback related to the documentary please contact us at communications@heeals.org...

We Can't Do it Alone , We Need Your Support !!!

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We Can't Do it Alone ,  We Need Your Support !!! To Provide awareness regarding Girl Child Education , Menstrual Hygiene ,Girls Toilet , Sanitation and Safe Drinking Water , to thousands of families to make there lives Healthy and Happier !!! Please Support Our Fundraising Campaign To Reach Out To 25,000 Targeted Families In 5 States of India PLEASE MAKE THIS PICTURE YOUR COVER PAGE JUST FOR A DAY AT LEAST ! DONATE & SHARE AT : http://igg.me/p/310655/x/1003631

HEEALS Drama Campaign Story Through Pictures A Snapshot .

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People Who Volunteer Live Longer, Study Suggests.

5th and Final Point Of The Series ........... People who volunteer have happier life than who don’t. People who volunteer for selfless reasons, such as helping others, live longer than those who don't lend a helping hand, a new study shows. However, those who volunteer for more self-centered reasons do not reap the same life-extending benefits. "This could mean that   people who volunteer  with other people as their main motivation may be buffered from potential stressors associated with volunteering, such as time constraints and lack of pay," study researcher Sara Konrath of the University of Michigan said in a statement. (Past research suggested another benefit for selfless volunteers — a date. Apparently women rate such altruism   high on their list of desirable traits in a mate.) In 2004, the participants reported how often they had volunteered within the past 10 years. They also explained their reasons for volunteering, or, in the cases of those who...