Kofi Annan praises volunteer work

Each day, millions of volunteers make a statement that despite everything – despite poverty and hatred, despite apathy and the seeming intractability of some of the challenges we face – people can change the world for the better. Their ethos makes volunteerism one of the most visible – and most welcome – attributes of global citizenship.  In ways both big and small, volunteers are transforming their communities and our world.  Today, no such need is more urgent than attaining the Millennium Development Goals on schedule.