RSVPI
(Retired & Senior Volunteer Program International) is a non-profit and
non-government world organisation with UN consultative status, administered by
University of Maryland, Washington D C, USA.
It operates in 6 continents covering more than 30 countries. Each
country looks after its affairs and resources independently with technical
advice from USA but without funding.
Many
Seniors and the Retired have good talents, rich experiences and willing to
share, care and serve and help the needy and the less fortunate. We serve according
to needs and without prejudice or expectation of money or in kind. If we can
bring some Cheers and Comfort to them that is our reward.
Study and
Research have found that the Dedicated Senior and the Retired Volunteers who
kept themselves busy helping others in society live a healthier and happier
life and normally benefiting themselves physically, socially, mentally and
emotionally.
Now, we
are trying to organise two projects
1)
Collaborate with Peking University Retired
Professors Society to have an ONLINE COUNSELLING SERVICE with Licensed
Counsellors to help the distressed individuals and families over the
phone/computer. Expenses include phone bills and payment to Counsellors.
No salary for RSVPI Volunteers. Project has high social impact on
well-being of community
but no ROI (Return On Investment).
2) Setting up Goat Farming -- start small
with good breed and proper care as a for-profit venture to sustain our
programs. Saleable products are milk, meat and the young. Project is feasible.
Has good social and economic impact value to community and volunteers
themselves with good feeling, enjoyable and bonding activity. If we have
Sponsors or Donors to look after our sustainable capability, RSVPI together
with some younger generation can contribute more to the needy for a better
life.
Our
experimental projects may or may not succeed for valid reasons. However, we
hope to inspire other people to give a helping hand to the needy to help
themselves. Through the combined know-how talents and efforts made by Alan
Huang Zhilun and Chang Soo, they have patiently created the Website for RSVPI
China Center (http://www.rsvpichina.org/) over several years and updated many
times.
