What do you think of Rotary in comunity service action around the world?
91466
Rotary is a very importand club for mostly movers and shakers around the workd.  My pops has always been a rotarian and it has helped him out in the long run.  When we went oversees, We would stay at rotarians homes and it was fun...
1089062
I don't think there ought to be a global civil society. One of those things involves a similar philosophy--ie, everyone has to believe the same. I can't help but shudder when I think of the dictatorial regime a world order would undoubtedly lead to.
1181261
I think the issue of the homeless and the hungry is more a local issue than a national, after-all, who should be more moved to compassion, the guy sitting in Washington, or the neighbor who sees the person on the street.  As far as helping other countries, there is the moral issue, we are not on this planet alone and we do have a responsibility to the rest of the world.  But we have to see the practical side also, people who are desperate do desperate things.  Terrorism is as much battled by humanitarian efforts as it is by war.
782452
Yes, \nregarding all human activity in this nation we are too much of loners. We need to learn to have communities again. We are way too isolated.
1128864
CORPS. (Although you did better than a lady who wrote to me and spelled it "Piece Core".)\n\nI enjoyed it. Most volunteers with good expereinces go to specific jobs (I taught high-school English) in countries with poor but honest governments. (I went to Malaysia.) If you get offered "Community Development" in a country where the main function of the government is to shovel 50% of the foreign aid in the President for Life's Swiss bank account, you are doomed to  bad experience.\n\nActually, it was more than enjoyable; it was the most interesting, rewarding two years I spent in my life.\n\nWrite if you are interested. This isn't my real name; I'm sometimes rude to people in other categories.
899411
i really like world vision. my sister and i sponser a little girl in vietnam. We send the organisation 30 dollars a month and the use it to help her get a good education, healthy food and clean water, and a good doctor. we write her letters and she writes back. I just get a good feeling inside when ever i help some one in need. I also help at my churches food pantry some times.
1177182
You can make a difference... you saw the movie pay it forward, right?\nLead by example!\n\nAnyone can devote their energy into righting the wrongs of our world - if you do it in an admirable way - others will soon follow your lead...\nWe could all stand to learn a little something from your ambition!\n...but that's just my opinion
642803
That depends on if you want something globally or locally ? I would think what you do locally will effect the global community. Your local recyclers will most likely have idea's for you and ways to recycle, use less electricity, water, fuel and so on....these issues are usually as close as your own door.or light switch...or water usage and so on.
524807
The idea of the United Nations is a great one.  In the sense that it provides a forum for nations to discuss their differences and develop compromises it does what is intended.  However, it has also been very ineffectual in stopping differences between nations which have entered into violent relationships.\n\nIt also promotes and lifts up to high positions nations which treat their own people in a terrible manner, thereby rewarding nations for not following the mission of the United Nations.  \n\nIt seems that the possibility of breaking up the United Nations is becoming increasingly likely.  Maybe that would be best and to begin again with a new direction.  Certainly many nations would (apparently) be happier if the United States simply left the United Nations and, maybe that would be best.
431211
I don't understand why people expect "the world" to fix other people's problems.Most of the time,when people say "the world",they mean Europe or the U.S.,and then,if we do act,everybody starts getting all post-colonial on us,shooting up the blue helmets,or the peacekeepers,or whoever...and kidnapping NGO personnel,and all that other gangster crap.We don't intend to open a third,fourth or fifth front.\nMaybe the next time we go in to aid a situation,and get our people shot up,we should treat you to a real war,Ala Dresden,WWII.
1043470
When I was 18 I joined a community service organization called CITY YEAR. It has national sites in over 14 states and even  in South Africa. I participated in numereous physical service projects and activities. I was involved in inner city educational efforts and conducted after school programs. In all of that I learned values thast would last me a lifetime. It taught me to love and preserve my community and world. It taught me to appreciate and encourage diversity and to live by a standard of right actions toward my fellow people but my environment as well. The experience I had joining this program changed my life in a million and one ways. I would recommend this program to any 17-24 yr old anywhere on the globe. It has been 6 yrs since I left and everyday I use and live by the things that I learned. I am a better person everyday for it. I took vows as a member of CITY YEAR and one thing I vowed was that "In the face of apathy I will take ACTION". I have done that and other things I vowed and always will.
785900
There are currently NGO's  doing just that. The problem in the developing nations is the corruption in all areas of government. As volunteers or paid employee's the task can become daunting as technology introduced into these villages that seems antique by our standards is modern to them. Teaching modern farming techniques like rotating crops and good agriculture management empowers the local farmers and improves yield. It is a time consuming venture and water management pratices are very important when well water is the only source. You have a good idea, work with it and have fun.
140643
I would have to say no. A lot of the things they do are there to help us, and a lot do. But then there are a lot of things that don't. We need a change in this country. A reform. Maybe a revolution. The corrupted needs to be cleaned up.
564365
Taking an interest in what goes on around us. Help those in need. Healing the world has to start in your own community. Then expand outward. Humans have a responsibility to help each other. Although some problems are beyond us to fix, most are not. It is not a hypothetical  question you asked it is our responsibility, unfortunately the world is the way it is because most of us don't see it that way.
767879
id say google international volunteer societies or something.  also a lot of universities are big on community service, maybe you could get an organization on some campuses in ecuador or whereever to recruit and what not.\n\ngood luck
1060129
Hey, it may be a good thing if there is another country out there that would support us once the USA is a third world nation due to the massive amount of people allowed or not allowed to migrate. After all we've supported everyone else for a very long time while our own citizens suffer from hunger and neglect so I suppose turn around would be fair. I'd like to sit on my a_s and have the 'good' working people of some far off land give me shelter, food and free medical care.
325985
I'm sure that our reps will listen to their constituents.  The president...who knows.  He's in his own world.\n\nI've never lived in one of the countries you listed, but they don't have good track records for representation.  I'm not sure why.  But that's what revolutions are for...