Coronavirus: LASG To Launch Volunteer Corps

The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment (Lagos Global), has concluded plans to launch the Lagos State Volunteer Corps.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, Mrs. Solape Hammond, made this known during an interactive session with the technical partner on the project, Teksight Edge and Zeno Lynk Technology Limited.

She noted that the State Government sought to promote the use of short, medium and long term volunteering to support the development agenda of the State.

She stated that the Lagos State Volunteer Corps will address the gaps in essential service delivery, provide an opportunity for people to give back to society, build positive community relations, and improve the employability prospects of youths, among other noble objectives.

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According to the Special Adviser, volunteering for a project of interest is easy and flexible and can be done online, in real-time, through the website (http://lsvc.ng).

She encouraged interested residents of the State to sign up at http://lsvc.ng, register or log-in either as an individual or an organisation to allow them to participate in any project of their choice.

Hammond emphasised that Volunteerism is a global practice that entails providing time and skills for the benefit of other people and causes rather than for financial benefits.

Hammond listed the benefits of Volunteer Corps to include, securing access to basic social needs, community resilience for environment and disaster, risk reduction and management, youth engagement and skills development.

She enjoined residents to reach out to the Lagos State Volunteer Corps through the following social media services: Email: info@lsvc.ng; http://lsvc.ng; Instagram- @lagosvolunteercorp; Twitter- @lagosvolunteercorp1; Facebook-@lagosvolunteercorp or call:-0808000LSVC.