Topic1.8.4 Volunteering
VOLUNTEERING: Would you help us?
DISCUSSION: What does volunteering mean to you? Have you ever donated? Have you ever been a volunteer? Do you know any volunteers in your community/group of friends?
ACTIVITY: look at the different photos. What do they have in common? What kind of volunteering activity does each of them involve?
ACTIVITY: Vocabulary.
ACTIVITY:
ACTIVITY: Work in pairs and discuss the following questions.
Is volunteering popular where you live? What kinds of things do people volunteer to do?
What would you volunteer to do?
Now make a list of 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages connected to volunteering. When you are finished, discuss your list with the rest of the class.
LISTENING: Look at the Logo above. What do you think Adelante Africa is?
https://satidiomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/VOLUNTEERING_2.13.mp3
Listen to Part 1 of a programme about the charity Adelante Africa.
Why did the tourists get involved with the local people?
DISCUSSION: “Food for Thought”
Is donating a selfish act? Do people donate for their own reward?
ACTIVITY: work in small teams. Choose ONE Ad, read it and decide on a strategy to convince at least one person in your class to become a volunteer in your project.
READING:
NASCO Feeding Minds: Helping Each Other
NASCO Feeding Minds is a group started by young Africans. Our goal is to help people in a new way. We want to change how people think about giving help.
We are different from other groups because we believe help should come from people like us, not just from rich people from other countries. We think it is important for someone who has faced many struggles to help their own community. This is called horizontal help, where we help each other.
For the first time, we believe we must take charge of our own future.
NASCO is here to help our African brothers and sisters. We want to show that we should feed people’s minds with knowledge, not just give them food. Helping others should be about teaching and learning.
We know what life is like in Ghana and Africa. We understand our people and their needs. We are the ones who can help make our country and continent better.
We believe this idea will inspire many other young Africans. We can lead the change ourselves. We should not wait for someone else to come and save us. It is our job to help ourselves.
We are volunteers who want to change how help is given. We focus on feeding minds with knowledge.
Adapted from: official web
AFTER READING: questions to answer in pairs
What is the main goal of NASCO Feeding Minds?
How does NASCO Feeding Minds differ from other groups in terms of providing help?
Why do the members of NASCO Feeding Minds believe they are the best people to help their community?