Prayas Volunteering:

Service

LO 1: Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth

LO 4: Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences

LO 6: Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance

LO 7: Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions

My love for animals has been unconditional. I’ve loved animals since I was 5 and would always hope to help them in anyway possible. Initially, I used to give milk to dogs of my building but then I gradually heard about the initiative that Prayas has taken. Prayas is an animal shelter where they foster injured animals and provide them a space called ‘home’. Hence, during quarantine I decided to join in Prayas and help in anyway I can. The organisation was having issues spreading awareness about the content and needed help in marketing. I decided to volunteer and we did a ‘Vegan event’ where we spreaded awareness regarding veganism and the event was a hit. With time, my interest in Prayas kept rising and I wanted to be a part of saving animals as well. I went for 2-3 rescues where we rescued a cow, a dog and an eagle. 

This service also includes the SDG “Life on Land” since we’re working towards helping and preserving the life on land. Moreover, I’ve also taken a few personal actions to help stray dogs. Me and my partner Viha we gathered a few volunteers and bought food for stray dogs and fed them. This CAS project has helped me go beyond my comfort zone and experience new skills and I’m glad that I could be a part of this journey. Moreover, saving animals I also learnt how to collaborate with people and work as a team.

My certificate for volunteering in Prayas creative team for over a month: