Use virtual platforms to get youths involved

IN today’s economic situation, charity programmes are urgently needed to help underprivileged communities.

They suffer from poverty and hunger, and global citizens should show kindness and sympathy by providing them with financial support.

We have numerous civil societies and clubs that are keen to help the less fortunate.

However, not many young people are motivated to donate. The young generation should play a key role in carrying out charity programmes.

They should not see donation as a burden. Instead, they must realise that it’s a social responsibility. They must start doing it from their college or university days.

For instance, the UPSI Accounting Society (UPSIAS) collaborated with UPSI Handball Club to organise Charity Virtual Run 2021 from June 14 to 27 this year.

Proceeds from the event were channelled to Rumah Kebajikan Anak Yatim Al-Khairiyah to meet the orphans’ needs.

Clubs and societies can use new strategies to organise charity programmes such as virtual sports and recreational activities.

Creative methods of approaching youths are essential so that more participate in such events.

One of the most popular sports events among the young generation is E-Sports. Clubs and societies could collect donations via charity E-Sports events such as Mobile Legends and PUBG Mobile Tournament.

The participants could donate some money to the disadvantaged communities and not entirely for their own publicity or popularity.

Recreational activities such as virtual Family Day for students could be organised to collect donations.

Even though the people’s movement has been restricted during the pandemic, they can conduct the activities via online platforms and pay the entry fees as a donation.

Due to home-based teaching and learning, many students are staying home. Most workers are also adapting to working from home.

As such, clubs and societies may come up with new activities for them such as My Home Gardening Challenge for charity purposes.

It may spur the students’ and workers’ interest in gardening and, at the same time, they also become donors by paying the participation fee.

The same goes for chess games. Clubs and societies could organise online chess tournaments, where the players not only focus on defeating their opponents but also fulfil the needs of poor communities.

The bottom line is that youths must participate in charity programmes to

support the underprivileged. It’s crucial to learn to earn, save and donate.