When hear about the voluntary projects that target elderly, we always imagine that volunteers do something useful and interesting to support them, to help them with social isolation and help to adapt to the changes that come with age.

It is true to some extent. However, happy, balanced maturity is happening when something is being done not only for you, but also when you can offer something to others! This bring the idea of self-realization, about being pro-active, and about the life that is focused on achieving the greater good!

Thus, voluntary network “Volunteer Community”, is actively recruiting elderly people to get involved into voluntary movement and lifestyle. This will improve and physical and psycho-emotional health, as well as create opportunities to be involved socially and dodge the dreadful feeling of loneliness.

In the voluntary center Rivne Volunteer Community, volunteers and participants of the “Let’s join” project are creating unbelievably beautiful hand-made phone stands for the other volunteers involved in the project. Others are inspiring them while also being the one’s who inspire other volunteers.

Elderly people are a collection of a multitude of different skills, talents, and stories, experiences, that they are a treasure for any voluntary center. It is important that they could have time to spend with us, as well as willingness to spend it!