Serhii Zavada, Kharkiv: “Supporting those around us makes the world a better place”

Serhii joined the Ukrainian Red Cross in 2025 with a simple yet deeply meaningful goal — to make the world a kinder place and to help others.

For him, volunteering in physical and mental rehabilitation is about supporting people through difficult moments and helping them recover and return to an active social life.

He is motivated by the opportunity to be useful, work in a team, gain new experience, and express himself through helping others. In his volunteer work, Serhii values sincerity, clarity of action, teamwork, and the warm atmosphere that emerges when people are united by a shared purpose.

Through his volunteering, he has noticed changes in himself as well — becoming more attentive to people’s needs and responding to them more quickly. Serhii is convinced that supporting those around us truly makes the world better, because real help always comes from the heart.

For anyone who is hesitating, he advises not to wait — volunteering can help you discover new talents and learn to act effectively even in the most challenging life circumstances.