Since that date, over three years ago, there has been a great deal of activity underway to see that IYV achieves its four main goals. Here in Laos, the National Committee for IYV has been established, and has plans for ongoing events throughout the year. IYV will provide an excellent opportunity for cooperative effort between the national committee, international volunteer sending agencies, and local Lao volunteer groups. First, we can support our volunteers. We can encourage them and help them in all that they do.
Volunteers are people who make the choice to devote their time and energy to benefit others.
The are not motivated by financial gain, but by the impact of their actions. To assist them, we can support and recognize the important contributions that they make. Second, we can go out of our way and ask people to volunteer. All too often people are willing to help, if only they are asked to do so. While there are full time volunteers, there are also many who happily contribute an hour or two of their time per week.