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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Bayanihan




“Bayanihan… damayan… malasakit sa kapwa… kawang gawa.” All these Filipino words capture what volunteerism is all about and the spirit behind it.

Volunteering is the practice of people working on behalf of others without being motivated by financial or material gain. Volunteering generally considered an altruistic activity, intended to promote good or improve human quality of life. People also volunteer to gain skills without requiring an employer's financial investment.

The Salesian Commission on Youth Ministry (SYCAMore) has always been at the forefront of volunteerism and volunteer work as it is staffed by youth volunteers in their desire of youth serving youth. Youth volunteers staff who give their time, talent, resources and even at times to the detriment of their health for others.

Furthermore, the office would not function without the presence of many youth volunteers whom we call youth animators and club leaders in the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) who run our various activities for the growth and development of your young people. The movement is 4,000 strong. Through the years, the youth serving youth concept has grown in order to involve a wider movement of young people and of youth activities.

Furthermore, the FIN province has brought youth volunteerism to another level – volunteers as servant leaders for social transformation of church and society. The recent typhoon calamities that have struck the country brought out the best in our young people through volunteer work in packing relief goods and distributing them.

Truly, we can say that the vast movement of young people envisioned by Don Bosco which started 20 years ago with the concept “youth serving youth” has grown to what it is now because of the countless young people and Salesians who believe in the cause that we are all called to serve others.

“This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved you. No one can have greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do what I command you, John 15:12-14.”


Bro. Mon Callo, SDB

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