WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE:
Doing good is a mindset and way of life and every person contributes positively,
fostering sustainable change and enhancing community resilience, helping our
communities connect and thrive.
OUR GOAL AS GOOD DEEDS DAY IS TO:
build strong, resilient communities through fostering empathy, trust and engagement by volunteering and Doing Good.
WE BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES BY HELPING:
COMPASSIONATE GLOBAL CHANGEMAKERS WHO DESIRE LIVING IN A BETTER WORLD
TO TAKE IMPACTFUL ACTION BY PROVIDING TOOLS, INSPIRATION, AND A GLOBAL NETWORK BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY PERSON HAS THE POWER TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE, BIG OR SMALL, IN THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITY, AND OUR WORLD.
Community Resilience:
A continuous process of community members adapting collectively to changes. This is demonstrated in their ability to take significant and deliberate action in order to deal with
the changes, in a positive way, that leads to an improvement in the quality of life.
Assumptions:
• A joint effort of communities and community members, based on awareness and involvement, creates an infrastructure for creating a sense of belonging.
• Community infrastructure and ongoing responsibility
builds resilience in times of emergency.
• The durability of a community comes from dialogue and connection around shared values and/or mutual benefits.
Community resilience Physical infrastructures
• Public spaces
• Shelters
• water and sanitation Institutional • Government
• Risk management
• Education
• Technology
Environmental
• Climate and weather
• natural environment
• natural resources
• Biologic diversity
• Pollution and waste
Economic • Business continuity
• Employment
• Household / Community Economy
• Welfare and Relief
• Business training Opportunities
Social • Volunteering
• Doing Good
• Leadership
• Physical health
• Mental health
• Food Bank Security
• Inclusion
• Connections
The Social Component focuses on:
1. strengthening social capital, which enhances social cohesion and the ability to collaborate effectively.
2. This is reflected in an increased sense of belonging, the establishment of trust, and mutual support among community members.
3. By promoting inclusion and diversity, we can build and strengthen social capital, creating connections both within and between communities.
4. Building positive, capable and inspiring leadership.
Basic assumptions about the relationship between volunteering & Doing Good and community resilience, Contributes to creating relationships with people and other
communities. Increases sense of belonging. Increases the sense of responsibility
towards the whole and mutual trust.
Allows experience in diverse situations including crises
Allows introduction to a variety of other groups and communities
Strengthens leadership in the community.
Committee leadership gives voice to diverse groups
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