How can I give back to the community?
I always wanted to be a policeman and it pisses me off that I am not allowed to become one here in Kuwait? I can’t even become a reserve cop! I have lived here all my life and I want to give back to the community by becoming a cop, shouldn’t I be allowed to? If I want to give back to my community what else can I do? What options do I have as an expat?
Feb 15, 2006
I would have no clue.. you cant do much even as a q8y who isnt in government!
Some of things i have done is get some food for the cops in the police station in the shallaihaat and stuff. They appreciate it, dont know what else you could do.
There is one way you can give back to your community.Help the poor that will be a good idea. Rich are always welcomed and helped .Try to help somebody who does not have the same resources as you do.
I am not sure whether you will like my idea since everybody wants to go at the top and not worry what’s happening to the people who need help
Helping the poor is a given, but how do you ago about that without being scamed! That is the key!
try volunteering with KACCH in hospitals
guys what give back to the community mean ?
and do you mean you want a police man and get out of your current job!!??why?
Several such things being an expat….a simple one is you cannot get an amateur radio license…its only for GCC nations + Some Euope Nations+ Western Powers. You can get a drivers license but not a radio license….huh!
Geo, I couldn’t work with KACCH, can’t stand to see children like that.
Unknown, give back to the community basically means since I am taking from Kuwait, how can I give back something in return. I don’t mean I would quit my job and go become a policeman, but the idea that I can’t do something like that is the problem.
q8tech: you serious? I need to be a Kuwaiti to get a amatuer radio license? weird
naughty naught mark.. i meant i was going to be sick of how difficult it is for someone to get an amateur license.
you should have been more clear
it is so important not to upset mein fuhrer..jawohl? :-)
I used to volunteer at Kuwait Red Crescent. I took First Aid classes there. Maybe you should give it a shot?
We used to go to the orphanage back in high school and played with the little babies and toddlers. Although men were not allowed to enter, so that might not be an option for u. When the kids get older though (9-10), they do separate the boys from the girls, so maybe you could like teach them English or just play soccer with them. I’m sure noone really cares for them.
Or, you could volunteer at PAWS (animal shelter) and walk dogs.
Or you could call the United Nations Development Programme office in Kuwait and maybe they could help you:
http://www.undp-kuwait.org
I know this might sound a bit strange considering the great suggestions people are making above, but I think in your own unique way you are already giving something back to the community. One small example is, you support and promote the small businessman in Kuwait. By reviewing things like Choowy Goowy or zMacShop on your blog you help them reach a wider market than they otherwise would have gotten, and you’re doing it for free (other than the free cookies which are an added bonus!). Maybe helping the small independent businessman is not the same as volunteering at an orphanage, but it still matters. I feel proud when I see young Kuwaitis starting their own small businesses, in the hopes that maybe one day we can replace all the Starbucks’ in Kuwait with independent café’s, all the franchise restaurants with great homegrown projects like Burger Boutique. So, as a Kuwaiti, I appreciate seeing you supporting these ventures on your blog, and to me, that is giving something back to the community. You’re on the right track…
I’m with Kleio, although I have nothing against supporting KACCH/KRCS.
Help the blind,
save the wild,
aid the rainforest puppies…
laughing at the thought of u in a cop uniform. :D
that would look so funny… something else kuwait needs is a lazy cop… and one who hates wearing boots… or walking… or running… :P
I agree with kleio…. you already are playing a role in society.
You want to leave your pc, your home, your tv and do something outside work during computer hours, I cannot believe that until I see it!
you could use your skills to do some pro-bono design work for charity organizations as a means of helping them promote their efforts, and encourage public awareness.
mark…just saw this post again…yes u need to be a kuwaiti to get an amateur radio license!