Worknow_Aotearoa_NZ

Migration needed to care for ageing population. Source

Are we today so separated from our neighbors, so divorced from our communities that we must employ workers from other countries to take care of our own?

Has it really come to this? Are we simply to busy to care or is there not enough time to go around? Not exactly…

Community organisations like Age Concern do brilliant work in our communities, throughout New Zealand. So if you find the thought of our elderly people, alone and lonely; a sad, disturbing insight into your community – you can make a difference.

Volunteers & Time Trade

From delivering Meals on Wheels to in home visits or even just a friendly phone call. It really is this simple to make a positive difference to someones day. Do you have the time to help others? to make a difference and help build happier communities?

Yes! it seems that we do. Statistics New Zealand shows that kiwis contribute 270 million hours of formal, unpaid work for non-profit organisations annually.

270 million hours! Imagine then if we could take this time and use it as a trading currency to get people to support our older people. Actually, no need to imagine, we can.

Time Trade is simply about spending an hour doing something for somebody in your community.

In recognition for your contribution you receive one Time Credit which you can then gift or trade, with other members of the community, in exchange for their talent and time. It’s a simple idea, but it has powerful ripple effects in building community connections.

Here at Worknow we are building online system to automate the transfer of time credits between Community Members.

What will you volunteer your time for when you can earn and exchange it for the time and talent of others?

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