More and more young people from wealthy countries are spending time in communities in poorer countries doing unpaid work such as teaching or building houses. Why is this? Who benefits more from this, the communities or these young people?
The young generation, hailing from affluent regions is reaching out to the underprivileged to help them grab opportunities to help them compete with the rest of the society to create a space for themselves but some are with the notion that this is only profiting the upper classes. This essay shall delve deeper about the causes on who benefits from such programs and come up with a justifiable conclusion.
An army of people is convinced that the youngsters who were born with a sliver spoon in the mouth would only be willing to participate in activities or careers that can be fruitful for themselves or their families; there is a trend among some to show the masses that they are humble and down to earth individuals and they can do so by being involved in charitable work which proves to be non-profitable for them. It is commonly seen many young celebrities would partake in non-profitable organizations or even fund individuals to support their educational or professional pursuits, which later discovered to only be an act to gain attention from the public to create a name for themselves. This instals a believe that the young rich generation would only perform acts of helping the needy if it serves them a greater purpose than those actually in need.
However, others do not agree that the youth who are gifted with the wealth would utilize it for the purpose that would only benefit them if they do unpaid labour of providing for the poor section of the society. This might be an opportunity for the lowest class to be at power by using this supportive environment that has been given to them, people also see this as a measure to bridge a gap between these communities.
To conclude, communities must take measure to uplift their social and economical status, by using all the support they can receive even from the young individuals who are willing to help them achieve such a distant dream.
