2. The use of volunteers, however, is by no means uniform around the world. In less-developed countries, traditional mutual-aid activities are supplemented by charitable programs. Where the economic-political model toward socialism, volunteer labor is less common, as social services are provided by the government. In Greece, for example, Volunteerism in Greece took a giant leap forward from the family- and church-centred activities of the past and exploded into the public sector. Local authorities, most notably in Athens, then followed up on the Olympic success with new programs in which citizens can become involved