Life skills are very important and by doing voluntary work, students can learn how to communicate with others and work in a team but also how to manage their time and improve their organizational skills. Nowadays, unfortunately. teenagers do not have many after school activities, After-school clubs are no longer that popular and students mostly go home sit in front of the TV, browse internet or play video games.
To begin with, having to go through the act of social service will instill a sense of community in the students. This is something that has gone missing in this era of social disintegration and change. Having to witness the power of community effort at a still young age will certainly make sure that the coming generations would have a world where personal needs do not completely oust the community ones. This renewed sense of being part of the community might as well be the answer to so many social issues like crime and drug abuse that breed in the lack of social support.