volunteer work

In the second quarter of 2011, about 1.2 million South Africans were involved in volunteer work, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). According to the Volunteer Activities Survey (VAS) - which collects data about people involved in volunteer activities and also aims to estimate the economic value of volunteer work - direct volunteering accounted for 53.9% of total volunteer work while 36.8 volunteered through organisations - such as church organisations. The survey found that white … [Read more...] about Just a Thought about the Million South Africans doing Volunteer Work