At each level in the organization, they are allowed to use and develop their abilities, and at the same time they help their fellow brothers and sisters in the Third World. But, most important, this something everybody can participate in. After 10 days of International Week, students have a chance to take action by working for one day. They are responsible for finding their own day's work, although the school committee will assist those unable to come up with a job. The workday also has positive consequences for the local community.
Students brighten the day by being on the streets selling cakes and cookies, giving shows, etc.
The students often do the work that never gets done, such as cleaning streets, doing the dirty work in shops, mowing yards, helping in nurseries, etc. Three million dollars raised annually will not change the world. Even being young and idealistic, we in ODW know that. But for the young people who, through the projects we support, get the chance to fulfill their dreams of an education, it really makes a difference. And when one experiences what ODW does to oneself and to thousands of other Norwegians, it is easy to believe that changes come from knowledge and mutual understanding.