When it comes to the causes that are closest to South African volunteers’ hearts, it seems as though community development is what we consider to be the most important of all.
“In the past, the average volunteer was older, but recently, we’re seeing more Millennials and even Gen Zers come to the party,” says Sono. Several years ago, data from the United States (US) Bureau of Labour Statistics revealed that the majority of those who volunteered fell within the Generation X category (28,9%), followed by Baby Boomers (25.7%), and then Millennials (21.9%).