Example Volunteering- Storytelling

Challenge & Selection

Storytelling is a special tool that I generally use in my everyday life. I am casually a  volunteer in many projects of non – government organizations and I have seen a lot of  people that are suffer from economic problems, health and physical problems, such as  drugs, depression or being handicapped. All of these are heroes that are trying to live  their life with the best circumstances around them  and sometimes the only thing that  they need is a little ‘push’ to see the positive side of live. So I am that ‘push’, I want to  be next to them and give them a little bit of power.

Application

I have a story to tell you. So I was in Athens in the capital of Greece and me and my  team we were cooking for people that they need our help, people that they are  homeless and they are living on streets ,people that are old enough and they just  scrolling around to have some company, people from other countries such as Pakistan  and Albania that they immigrate to Greece for a better future but unfortunately the  government don’t let them have the same rights like the citizens, people that didn’t  know how to cook and they were in need of some nice good food. So while that day I  was serving portions of rice and chicken, an old grumpy man took his plate with food,  without telling me thank you, he tried it and he throw it me to my shoes telling me is  tasteless. He made me mad I wanted to start scream but instead of that I took a deep  breath and I went to his side and spoke to him. I explained him that this gesture was  impolite and I asked him what was bothering him and he did that, he told me everything  we were speaking about 2 hours, he told me about the economic problems that he has  with the retirement, about his ex-wife and his children that are living in abroad.

Insight & approach

I put myself in his shoes. He was needed attention, love and someone to speak in that  time. I was that someone. I gave him advices, he was happy after that , I gave him a hug  and my phone number so if he even wanted to speak to somebody I will be here for  him. We are human beings, we need to communicate, we need love and understanding  in our lives. We need to appreciate what we have and not to be ungrateful . That day  the old not grumpy but happy man he gave me a lesson and I am thankful too. With that

lesson I understand that I need to be more observant and open minded, so I can see the  sunlight and spread it too.


Example Volunteering- Storytelling Challenge & Selection Storytelling is a special tool that I generally use in my everyday life . I am casually a volunteer in many projects of non – government organizations and I have seen a lot of people that are suffer from economic problems , health and physical problems , such as drugs , depression or being handicapped . All of these are heroes that are trying to live their life with the best circumstances around them and sometimes the only thing that they need is a little ‘ push ’ to see the positive side of live . So I am that ‘ push ’ , I want to be next to them and give them a little bit of power . Application I have a story to tell you . So I was in Athens in the capital of Greece and me and my team we were cooking for people that they need our help , people that they are homeless and they are living on streets , people that are old enough and they just scrolling around to have some company , people from other countries such as Pakistan and Albania that they immigrate to Greece for a better future but unfortunately the government do n’t let them have the same rights like the citizens , people that did n’t know how to cook and they were in need of some nice good food . So while that day I was serving portions of rice and chicken , an old grumpy man took his plate with food , without telling me thank you , he tried it and he throw it me to my shoes telling me is tasteless . He made me mad I wanted to start scream but instead of that I took a deep breath and I went to his side and spoke to him . I explained him that this gesture was impolite and I asked him what was bothering him and he did that , he told me everything we were speaking about 2 hours , he told me about the economic problems that he has with the retirement , about his ex - wife and his children that are living in abroad . Insight & approach I put myself in his shoes . He was needed attention , love and someone to speak in that time . I was that someone . I gave him advices , he was happy after that , I gave him a hug and my phone number so if he even wanted to speak to somebody I will be here for him . We are human beings , we need to communicate , we need love and understanding in our lives . We need to appreciate what we have and not to be ungrateful . That day the old not grumpy but happy man he gave me a lesson and I am thankful too . With that lesson I understand that I need to be more observant and open minded , so I can see the sunlight and spread it too .