Reflection 3 (A)

The text vision and volunteerism spoke about voluntarism from back in the days until present
times and based on my understanding it was much more important and effective in past times. In
our modern society voluntarism is on the decline because persons dont have the spirit for it as
they once did. Voluntarism is an act of selflessness, giving of ones time and service to a worthy
cause not because of what can be gained from it but because it is the right thing to do to help
those less fortunate.
After reading the text I realized that voluntarism is an important aspect of a countries
development. An example of such would be agencies that are nonprofit organizations. They
work for those who are in need (Salvation Army) and most of not all of their staff is made up
from volunteers. This in itself is a prime example of why it is important to do voluntary work,
because organizations such as this depend on volunteers to help carry out their day to day
operations. In addition there are also other agencies that may be understaffed and because of
economic problems are unable to employ more staff and would be grateful and appreciative of
the voluntary program.
It is therefore very important that the community service program be continued in
Jamaica because it is beneficial to tour country. As a volunteer myself it is my role and duty to
educate others as to the importance of doing voluntary work not just to the community but the
nation as a whole, especially if we are to achieve some of the goals that we have set for our
country such as Vision 2030.
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Reflection 3 (B)
Sociology teaches about commitment to the common good, responsibilities as a member of
society and ethical issues. This helped me to understand the community service experience in
that, even before I started my voluntary work I was aware that it is based in the premise of
goodwill. It is supposed to be done out of the goodness of your heart and not just because it has
to be done. This is reminiscent of what is thought in sociology because it teaches us that as
citizens we have certain moral or ethical responsibilities that we must perform not to benefit
ourselves but the society as a whole.
In addition voluntarism is focused mainly on the morals of those volunteering. This is to
say that, their decision to do voluntary work is because they genuinely want to do it to help those
less fortunate than themselves. This is seen in the way they approach their duties while doing
voluntary work, they seem irritable, upset or unenthusiastic about it as opposed to someone who
is willing doing it who is optimistic and eager to do duties.
Sociology also teaches about a group which has better prepared me to understand that I
will meet up on different people from different social backgrounds and orientations and one has
to interact with them based on the understanding of their differences in how they interact. While
doing community service I met up on various persons from various social orientations and
sociology has helped me to have an understanding of these different social backgrounds and how
they interact on a daily basis. This has helped me to be able to socialize with them more
effectively making the experience a beneficial one for both parties.
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