VOLUNTEERING HAS IT'S REWARDS

l-r. Nduka Enemchukwu, Ekene Enemchukwu, Chibuzo Enemchukwu, Oluchi Udemezue pictured at Akwudo Diocesan Hospital, Nnewi during a medical mission in December 2007. All four are in one way or the other involved in the medical field and volunteered for the mission. They will do it again in a heartbeat, despite the stifling heat and other difficulties encountered. The rewaards are too many to be mentioned, they said.

One of the rewards of volunteering is the deep sense of fulfilment and satisfaction that goes with it. Giving up time and comfort to render services for the benefit of others is one of the most gratifying activities one can indulge in. It is really an indulgence of sorts.

The gratitude of the individual on the receiving end is worth more than any amount of money in the world.

When something taken for granted by many makes such a big difference in a person's life and is so deeply appreciated, it takes on a totally new meaning for example, giving a pair of spectacles (glasses) to a person who all of a sudden regains the ability to read their Bible again. Their joy, their gratitude, their overall reaction is so overwhelming and humbling that one is found totally dumbfounded that something so insignificant to some of us can mean so much to another. Some of these short stories were captured on video and a few people were interviewed. Some of these interviews will be posted on this blog in the next few days.

As the USA-USA medical mission takes off, we must keep the volunteers in our prayers as they commence on this mission of mercy. Their mission and service will touch many lives in different ways. Certain things may look very small and insignificant to us, but may actually be life changing events to recipients.

The volunteers will be on the ground delivering the services. At the same time, the donors will be there with them in spirit. It is not too late to join the volunteers by donating to the medical mission. Any amount is good enough. A very inexpensive pair of reading glasses changed a woman's life so much that she leaped to her feet and did a dance routine for regaining the ability to read her Bible again.

More to come-----

Chinwe E.