More and more young people from wealthy countries are spending time in communities in poorer countries doing unpaid work such as teaching or building houses. Why is this? Who benefits more from this, the communities or these young people?

Day by day, the number of

volunteers

, who are going to poorer

countries

from the young citizens of rich

countries

, is increasing. In my opinion, the most important reason for

this

is the feeling of spiritual satisfaction that comes from helping

people

. It is often said that money cannot buy

happiness

. Indeed,

although

there are no problems

such

as hunger, poverty, or lack of education in wealthy

countries

,

this

is not enough to make everyone happy, especially the youth. The reason for

this

, I think, is that material satisfaction is not enough to satisfy the soul while it nourishes the body.

As a result

of that,

people

seek

happiness

in activities

such

as teaching children who cannot go to school or building houses for the poor.

This

is invaluable to these communities. The children can learn something from volunteer teachers and

people

have houses thanks to these activities.

On the other hand

, I think not only one party but

also

both parties benefit from these activities. Because while they improve communities' quality of living, the

volunteers

also

feel the

happiness

of being useful and helping

people

.

Moreover

, these help

volunteers

to improve their social skills and cultivate positive traits

such

as helpfulness. In conclusion, the pursuit of

happiness

drives young

people

in wealthy

countries

to help communities in poorer

countries

, and

this

is beneficial for both two parties.

Happiness

multiplies when shared, and the increase in

volunteers

is evidence of that.