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Are NGO people responsible and caring or just crazy?
How would you describe a perfect citizen? Where is the line between being kind and being socially engaged? What can we can philanthropy?
We have been trying to answer all of those questions during the first joint session for both the NGO track and the IT track at the Local Philathropy Workshop organized in Odorhei, Romania. And it turned out to be more difficult that we would expect. There is no simple description of an ideal citizen, but one of their most important characteristics is "to care". Not always caring is enough, it might be rather called charity than philathropy, it might even happen for the wrong reasons. But it is a good start. Of both becoming fully engaged in the civil society and the conference. The other good start component could be a dialogue, so: what do you think
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we are crazy...
Okey,
We are crazy, for trying to do good ...some people are thinking.
All i care is if i was able to help one person, it all will not have been in vane.I am an IT person, who got turned to the NGO sector by chance.
I can say that alot of people think we are crazy for trying , but if we wouldnt, who would?
Yes, there are people who are charitable and philantropic for the wrong reasons, yes i cannot view them as charitable persons, just for doing a charitable act, if it's for the wrong reasons, but the act remains, a person has been helped, a good thing has been made, so at the end of the day it's a plus.
In the world we live in there isnt so much kindess any mroe, and wherever you find it, cherish it.
I loved this gathering because i got to meet great people, people who wanted to do good, people who cared about another human being.I remember of a girl who quit her job in a high paid job in an enterprise and got a part time job, and now is trying to open up an NGO to help children, remember about the web designers who helps NGO's , remember them all, and help them to help...
Hope we'll be able to do this again, in the future.I'll surely keep in touch with all those who i can, and help when i can.
How can a “geek” contribute to the success of an NGO?
During the first IT track session at LPW we have all agreed that in many ways.
However, the current communication between the IT and NGO sector is still poor. Therefore, we have trying to name the reasons for that and focus on how we could improve and tighten the IT/Ngo relationship. A few things have been mentioned i.e. trying to be a little bit more open to NGOs current usage of technological tools, or tailoring IT strategies to the NGO specific needs, not “showing them the coolest and newest” possible program/application.
It would be great to hear some feedback from the NGO track on this one – anyone? ;)