Today, August 19th, marks World Humanitarian Day, an annual celebration of those selfless people around the world who volunteer their time and talents to help relieve the pain and suffering of those less fortunate. The United Nations recognizes this day as an opportunity for
- the public to learn more about the humanitarian community, what aid workers do and the challenges they face;
- nongovernmental and international bodies and UN agencies to demonstrate their humanitarian activities; and
- recognizing those who have died or been injured in the course of their humanitarian work.
HTH Worldwide would like to thank the many volunteers who continue to give of themselves at a time when concerns over the world’s economy, tensions in the Middle East, and domestic political upheaval grab the headlines, while crises such as the famine and cholera epidemic in Somalia and the protracted recovery in Haiti go largely unnoticed. Those who make these enormous humanitarian efforts possible, seldom seek the limelight. Rather, they quietly personify the uniquely human spirit of giving just for the sake of helping others.
