Who We Are
The Arab Voluntary Union is an international non-governmental organization registered in the Kingdom of Bahrain under Council of Ministers Resolution No. 04-2464 in July 2018. Comprising 17 leading Arab organizations in the fields of volunteering, development, and humanitarian work, the Union brings together entities and organizations involved in volunteering across the Arab world. Since 2015, the Arab Voluntary Union has reached over 1.2 million people through its activities and those of its members.
An open and leading Arab union in volunteer and development work..
The Arab Voluntary Union is an international non-governmental organization that unites Arab volunteering initiatives. Our mission is to invest in the potential of youth, encourage talented young volunteers, and foster a culture of volunteering for development and humanitarian work through capacity building and awareness raising.
Volunteering, openness, leadership, creativity, humanity, commitment, diversity.
- Encourage and support Arab youth in pursuing their volunteer projects and activities to serve Arab communities.
- Encourage and support volunteer creativity in the Arab world.
- Develop volunteer work and transform volunteering into a way of life.
- Expand cooperation with official institutions in various Arab countries in the field of volunteering.
- Contribute to capacity building, training, and qualification for volunteer work.
- Raise awareness of volunteering among various circles in the Arab world to serve people.
- Enhance the role of volunteering and volunteers in various aspects of development and sustainable development indicators.
- Strengthen the role of volunteers in various aspects of humanitarian response.
