Empathy, comprehension and qualification - volunteering guidelines

About this project

<p>The aim of the project is to achieve basic values such as sustainability and quality in civic activities. The project promoter, acting in the animal protection sector, sees the sustainability and quality of civil society with means of meaningful volunteering, and with active participation in public administration.&nbsp;<br> The project promoter believes that animal protection starts with a systematic environment - regulatory, urban and an emotional environment for each individual. As part of the project, it is intended to develop high quality and meaningful voluntary activities, as well as to gather its long-term experience in the guidelines that will be useful for other NGOs, particularly those working in the animal protection sector. Our future – our children, as a special target group, will also be involved in project activities. In "humanity lessons", children will develop emotional intelligence, which will provide a good foundation for their future civic activities. The second target group is people at risk of social exclusion - it is easier for them to open up to civic activities when they aim to help someone weaker, i.e., animals.<br> The long term objective of the project promoter is a country where animal shelters not needed anymore, where there is a high level of public responsibility, where not only NGOs but also individuals are involved in animal protection initiatives.</p> <p>The target audience involved in project activities will be informed of the variety of ways and opportunities how everyone can personally influence political and legal processes at national and local level within their own capabilities. Therefore, the sense of being an active citizen is not forced, but it is becoming self-evident and easy to develop.</p>

Project partners

• Non-governmental organization "Latvian Red Cross" Project partner· Latvia