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Participate Volunteering
Welcome ABOARD. This Foundation website shall serve as a common forum for the Beneficiary organizations and their constituents everywhere,to share their common goal in alleviating poverty and evolving happy, prosperous and peaceful societies.
The Foundation volunteers (individuals and institutions) shall help with matters relevant and important to theBeneficiary Members and their constituents. Having knowledgeable experts in various fields and living in several countries willing to help / support / teach / guide them provides therecipients comfort and confidence to take charge of their own destiny.
Individual Volunteers:Individuals (including, but not limited to: Teachers, Artists, Leaders, CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, CIOs, Officers, Technicians, Engineers, Lawyers, Accountants, Professors, Deans, Faculty, Doctors, Dentists, Healthcare professionals, Nutritionists, Environmental scientists, IT / Biotech experts, etc.) shall register as 'Individual Volunteer'. They shall interact with the Beneficiary Members and their respective constituents to share / teach / mentor / guide, etc. via online web portal, email, tele-conferencing and Tele-Education facilities.
Youth Volunteers:Minors (less than 18 years of age) who want to volunteer shall use the 'Youth Volunteer Registration' form and enclose the signed 'Youth Volunteer Authorization' form.
- The International 'We Serve' Foundation [aka: the 'Foundation'] sincerely hopes the support / mentoring / help / suggestions / recommendations, etc., made possible by the participation of a number of charity minded individual volunteers, philanthropic organizations, institutes, entities, etc. will prove quite useful to the recipients and others who choose to review these. By no means these are an exhaustive discussion on the topic nor as a legal / medical / business or any other kind of advice.
- The Tele-Voluntary help to the recipient / primary care provider(s) in various parts of the world is a charitable service provided by dedicated individuals and entities so that the end-user becomes self-sufficient in any area / field / sector they decide to pursue.
- The relevance / suitability / applicability / effectiveness of any help / advice / support offered may vary from one place to another, from one person to another, from one time to another - based on lot of factors too numerous to list - such as existing local conditions (cultural, traditional, economic, political, societal norms, etc.), laws, regulatory formalities, etc.
- No finite result or success can be implied, predicted or guaranteed under any circumstance, as these ultimately depend on so many external factors. It is hoped the recipient will become self-sufficient and empowered, using the Tele-Volunteering help as a catalyst to achieve their own goals and dreams.
- The information shared, even after review of the materials presented is not an exhaustive review of the subject or topic being discussed.
- This Tele-Volunteering is not intended to establish a provider-client relationship nor does it create a physician-patient relationship with a recipient / reader.
- This Tele-Volunteering does not replace the physician-patient relationship that exists between the recipient and the respective care provider(s).
- The information conveyed via any modality, including email, blog post, Tele-Conferencing, etc. is not intended to provide the definitive statement on the subject addressed.
- This is no substitute for professional advice sought from a suitable professional who has full access to the recipient in order to provide a thorough examination and then render a professional evaluation.
- Especially in emergencies the advice / information given [however well intended] should not be relied upon before or to the exclusion of an in-person evaluation.
- The recipient, including the Primary Care giver understands the Tele-Volunteering discussion is based entirely on the limited information provided to the Volunteer. This may not be adequate or complete for one to arrive at a comprehensive plan of action and cannot be a substitute for a detailed direct, personal evaluation, subsequent assessment and recommendation for further course of action.
- The Tele-Volunteering provided in a number of ways, using various modalities by the various participants represents the views / perceptions of those offering these and not necessarily those of the Foundation nor any of its officers or board of Directors, affiliates, etc.
- The recipients / end-users and their respective legal guardian understand the significant limitations of this Tele-Volunteering efforts. By making use of these, they signify they have read and understood these terms and conditions and hereby indemnify the Tele-Volunteers and the Foundation from any legal claims or compensation of any kind.
- Plenty of ways to help and volunteer in this worthwhile cause.
- Volunteer for an hour or two, one day a week or more, per one's schedule and desire.
- Be a mentor / coach / cheer-leader for budding entrepreneurs among the beneficiaries.
- Share an important experienceor business strategywith the upcoming entrepreneurs.
- Inform friends, colleagues & neighbors and show them how to volunteer in these projects.
- Teach / educate the youth and elderly who are eager to learn about things that matter to them.
- Understand and provide practical solutions to overcome local adversities and limitations.
- Offer modern solutions in farming, food preservation, processing, packing and marketing.
- Explore alternative energy generation and self-sufficiency in solar, wind, bio-mass, etc.
- Tele-Medicine consultation in your area of healthcare expertise.
- Offer dental health, preventive health, cancer prevention, good health programs online.
- Provide veterinary medical advice where cattle play an essential part of the lives and commerce.
- Offer Business 101 and related programs to Beneficiary registrants online.
- Offer Financing 101, Accounting 101 type programs to Beneficiary registrants online.
- Provide IT Equipment (Monitors, broadband access, internet communication, etc.)
- Raise funds to support establishing nodal IT centers, libraries, etc. in beneficiary sites
- Contact Rural Developmental agencies for grants supporting education, development, employment, etc.
- Focused fund raising to help health screenings, vaccination projects, .
- Funds for educational programs, sponsoring education supplies, etc.
Quality Assurance: Foundation takes care within its ability to assure the Beneficiary Members that the Institutional Partners and Individual Volunteers are well qualified to provide the help each offers. The ultimate success of the entire mission depends on such trust and maintaining quality at all times.
Application & Registration: Please submit the online application. The submitted data will be kept confidential and used only within our close-knit group that oversee the Foundation activities and not released to any outside agency. Renewal at certain intervals is required for certain projects (i.e.: medical / healthcare professionals to provide Tele-Medicine consultation, etc.).
All Volunteers shall conform to certain basic ethical, moral and legal standards to ensure these are not wasted efforts. Each one is strongly encouraged to read these terms and conditions and understand them before sending in the application forms.
The Foundation welcomes and shall accept volunteers without any discrimination - in terms of age, gender, nationality, race, language, origin, religious or political beliefs, etc. Being a US based entity, it has to strictly adhere to the US State Department stipulations and cannot accept applications from any individuals, institutions and countries listed under the Prohibited List.
Any false information in the application form will result in summary disqualification, when it is detected.
The Foundation shall seek the help of experts to review the applications and provide their recommendation, based on several factors including academic qualifications, personal achievements, prior experience, and ability to promote the vision and mission of the Foundation.
There are no fees for application or registration; no refunds will be provided as well no reimbursements for any expenses incurred in this regard. If the volume of applications in any particular field is well above the expected need, the Foundation reserves the right to acceptance only what is needed.
The Foundation has the discretion and reserves the right to accept or reject any application without any explanation. Each applicant acknowledges that application denial is not a professional review action; does not entitle one to any fair hearing or review rights and is not reportable to any local, regional or national organization.
Professionals who volunteer shall maintain certifications and qualifications. If these are withdrawn under any circumstance, one shall immediately inform us and withdraw their names from the particular advisory role if they are no more qualified to offer them.
If facing any criminal charges or legal sanctions, or disqualified by any professional organization, the individual shall voluntarily inform the Foundation and withdraw their names promptly. When brought to the attention of the Foundation, it has the discretion to suspend the person until these matters are resolved. To maintain the integrity of the Foundation, any registered volunteer or institution engaged in any criminal, unlawful or anti-social acts shall disqualify themselves summarily from further participation.
While there are no strict upper or lower age limits to be a volunteer, one would use utmost caution in taking up such responsibilities as these have significant impact on a trusting person in afar off land looking up to all of us to uphold their trust in guiding them.
The Foundation is a non-profit and fully charitable entity and does not offer and cannot afford to pay any compensation or fees or reimbursement for any of these volunteering activities. The Foundation does NOT offer any type of legal protection and does NOT underwrite any legal or court expenses related to any of these volunteering responsibilities.
The Foundation does not implicitly or explicitly provide any type of assurance or guaranty to any participant (the volunteer or the recipient) about the outcome of any volunteering activity. It only facilitates these with the desire to help people and nothing more.
All the participants (volunteers and end-users in various Beneficiary centers) ) shall review, understand these terms and conditions and indemnify the Foundation, its office holders, advisors, consultants and Board of Trustees from any legal issues under any of these circumstances.
The Foundation has the right to change these terms and conditions as it seems fit from time to time, to ensure the vision and mission are served well.
The act of applying for any type of the memberships in the Foundation described above shall imply the person / entity has read, understood, sought consultation from appropriate advisors and agrees to these terms and conditions.
Brief for web page publication: On approval, kindly provide a brief write-up about the Beneficiary organization for publishing in the Foundation website. This will help interested Beneficiary registrants to contact the appropriate Individual Volunteer / Institutional Patron via email / chat, etc.
- 'Individual Volunteer' Form: (Please specify area of expertise & enclose relevant credentials)
Beneficiary Members: Each Beneficiary entity / organization is invited to register FREE as a 'Beneficiary Member' with the Foundation. The Beneficiary Members shall obtain information, share experiences, exchange ideas, conduct trade and commerce among all themselves and also with those outside as they see fit.
- 'Beneficiary Membership' Form (For use by all Beneficiary organizations / centers)
Institutional Partners: The participation of Institutions of Education, Healthcare, Finance, Industry, Commerce, Corporates, non-profits, charitable organizations, local / state / national and international elected leaders and respective governments is critical to the overall success of this mission. Those institutions wanting to be help shall register with the Foundation as 'Institutional Partners'.
- 'Institutional Partners' Form (Private / public / non-profit / for-profit / charitable / etc.)
Declaration
- I have reviewed the Vision, Mission statements and the 'Terms and Conditions' described in this International 'We Serve' Foundation [aka: the Foundation] website. I shall review these terms periodically and any future modifications.
- I fully understand that the Foundation is a charitable and non-profit organization and shall conform to strict code of conduct to get approval and maintain tax-exempt status under US Federal Regulations for 501 (c) 3 chapter as well as any similar international regulatory bodies.
- I assure the Foundation Board that I will not misuse this volunteering opportunity for any undue personal, monetary gain and agree to submit all related data for review for proper accounting and transparency, as and when needed.
- If I solicit any donations for my volunteer work, receive any compensation for out-of-pocket expenses, or obtain any grant, etc. I shall declare these to the Foundation Board and ensure full compliance with and will be responsible to remit due taxes and file needed disclosure forms.
- I shall not engage in any fund raising activities on behalf of the IPF without the approval of the Officers / Board of the Foundation. All such funds shall be directly remitted to the Foundation and not received in my personal name or account. The use of funds received by Foundation shall be at its own discretion and I shall not interfere with these matters.
- I shall protect the confidentiality, privacy and security of the data I come across, people I work with and institutions I interact with during the course of this volunteering mission.
- If I am subject to any civil or federal offenses or penalties and / or if I am not able to maintain my professional qualifications that is required for my participation, I shall inform the Foundation at the earliest and voluntarily withdraw my name.
- Any violation of these principles shall be cause for summary dismissal from further participation in this noble cause. I fully understand and agree that the decision of the FOundation Board shall be final in all such matters.
- I willingly volunteer in this noble Mission and by sending in the online registration form, I signify that I have reviewed and agree to these stipulations, terms and conditions. The registration information and related documents I provide are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am aware that any falsification is subject to summary dismissal and disbarment from the Volunteer program.
- I submit online, the enclosed Volunteer Form of my own free will, to help Foundation with the Mission to empower the 3 billion rural / disadvantaged citizens of the world.
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