Hi there everyone, it is Rhyana Blakeley here, Co SYAI coordinator. Basically I am asking for your help and letting you know about a project that we are working on with Susila Dharma International. Basically for those who do not knew about Susila Dharma it is the charitable “wing” of subud, and Subuds most established and public area of Subuds work. Helping to support and in some cases helping the setting up of many charitable projects. In fact I would be very surprised if you had not heard of it. Now if you are interested in more information about how SDI works, or about any of the amazing projects that it supports please find out more by looking at: www.susiladharma.org
A side of SD that is not so well known is that in the past people have often volunteered for various projects. This has usually been done by word of mouth, someone hearing of a project and contacting the project directly and making arraignments, and has often been done by younger members, mostly as far as I knew subud members. Recently a young member who had just volunteered for a SD project contacts both me and Hamilton (co SYAI coordinator) and Sharifin Gardiner (the Chair of SDI). She told us about her experience volunteering and the problems that she had experienced. This started of the idea that has become Volunteers without tears. We have created a group of people to help to build a programme to support Volunteers, especially younger volunteers. The idea is to look at how to train, inform and protect anyone going to volunteer. To make sure that the volunteers are actually of use, and not a burden to a project, etc. This is still in the early stages, but to help us Hester and Raphael Bate have created a short form. This form is mainly for people who have, or are volunteering for a SD project. Please take five mins to fill it in as it will be very helpful to us and hopefully to future volunteers. And if you knew of anyone who has or is please forward it to them. Also those who have volunteered outside of subud and would like to make a contribution please feel free to fill in the form but make it clear that it was not for a SD project. If you have an interest in volunteering and have any suggestions of how we could make information more accessible, or what information should be available please fill in the back of the form (a blank space) or send an email to the below address. Or if you have any suggestions please do the same.
I have to point out, that at this point in time, this programme is not up and running we are trying to create it. So you have the opportunity to have an active role in that creation. But if you want to volunteer at this time we may not be able answer all of your questions or assist you at this time. We will keep you informed of this exciting process, and thank you for your help.
Please download the form and then forward it and any other comments and questions to:
resther44@aol.com
Also please take a moment to look at the SD website as the work they are doing is truly amazing and inspiring: www.susiladharma.org
Thank you Rhyana
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