Insight World Aid (IWA) is a non-profit organization of the insight meditation community that provides volunteer aid to impoverished communities world-wide. IWA was initiated by members of the Insight Meditation Center of Redwood City in order to provide opportunities to practice compassionate action.
IWA Meeting Update and Call for Volunteers
The IWA update meeting and benefit held at the Insight Meditation Center last week was a great success. We had many people in attendance and we organized teams of volunteers to help further build our fledgling organization. An audio recording of the evening’s discussion led by Gil Fronsdal and other IWA board members is available now: Play
We formed four Volunteer Action Teams:
- Finances
- Communications
- Local Projects
- International Projects
While the teams are forming we are still looking for more volunteers to get involved. We especially would appreciate help with the finance and communication teams. If you are interested in participating in any of the teams please review the PDF describing the various teams located on our Volunteer page and contact us by email. Please specify which team(s) you are interested in and we will direct you to other team members. You can also think about it and join later.
Since this is a team effort, your involvement level is flexible. It can be minimal or perhaps you can make a big difference in our small but growing organization. We wish for participation in IWA’s compassionate service to be meaningful, enjoyable, low-stress and rewarding for all involved. In keeping with the Buddha’s teachings on helping others as well as ourselves, please do not feel obliged to get involved or to over-extend yourself.
Thank you for helping us bring wisdom and compassion for the service and aid of individuals and communities in need throughout the world.
