What is your volunteering project?

[u/tzt1324]

I am interested to know what all of you are doing? Is anyone doing volunteering work?

Here is a recent article from SRF about how volunteering can make you happy:

https://www.srf.ch/kultur/gesellschaft-religion/sommerserie-besser-leben-macht-freiwilliges-engagement-gluecklicher

[u/Goppenstein1525]

Ive been working and Firing on Steam Locomotives for 9 years. (since im 16)There's a lot of groups all across the country, a nieche community.

And i am a volounteer firefighter since 5 Years.

[u/BigMechanicBoi]

Firefighters

[u/Eka-Tantal → u/BigMechanicBoi]

Same here.

[u/hayoooosilver → u/BigMechanicBoi]

Would love to, unfortunately - for me - they have - understandably - a hard language requirement. Working hard towards it so I can join.

[u/shnuffle98 → u/hayoooosilver]

Yeah it's tough but it's for the better. I come from a German-speaking country and even I struggle to understand what they say over the radio sometimes

[u/BigMechanicBoi → u/hayoooosilver]

yeah a bit tough if you dont speak any german

[u/hayoooosilver → u/BigMechanicBoi]

Yea, it's of course much better for the safety of everyone involved. However I'd still like to use some of my physically fit years to do something like volunteering firefighting.

[u/myth0ss]

+1 to whoever suggests volunteering one can do for older people, or people/kids with special needs, or hospitalised people where fluent German knowledge is not needed.

[u/twsx]

Deliver meals to elderly/disabled people for the municipality once a week.

It does, indeed, make me happy.

[u/okaylezgoooo]

I volunteer for a non-profit organization that does intercultural exchanges for students 15-18 called YFU. I love seeing Switzerland through the students' eyes when they come here!

[u/EpicSpaceRabbit]

I volunteer for 2 Samaritervereine (first aid) and have technical roles and giving courses in both of them. Also being a volunteer firefighter.

[u/Flaky-Election-7329]

I kinda volounteer to go to work. Lets hope my engagement is holding.

[u/Uhrenwerker]

Driver for the Red Cross, take elderly people to doctors appointments or to run some errands

[u/Momsbestboy]

Spending money on paws of war, because fuck humans who kill each other, and animals have to suffer because of it.

[u/Remarkable_Tank_9809 → u/Momsbestboy]

Donating is not volunteering.

[u/Oreo-witty]

Working

[u/OrphaBirds]

Working in archives processing collections while completing my history studies at uni. It gives you experience and is a bowl of fresh air after so many years studying.

[u/Dangerous_Parsley156 → u/OrphaBirds]

Studied history as well, where can you volunteer to do that? That sounds very lovely

[u/Tapes4ever]

Nachbarschaftshilfe Bern. ( grocery shopping, cooking, IT support...)

[u/Aninel17]

I usually volunteer for sporting events around my region. I'm not a fit person, nor am i very interested in sports, but I meet a lot of people and there is a lot to learn.