Motivation Letter For European Volunteer Service

Hi ! Can you help me please with correcting grammatically my motivational letter for international volunteer service?

Dear mr/ms xyz

I apply to be a volunteer because I have a feeling of debt to society. Being a law student, my teachers are always saying that the law and the rights it confers are not a mere paper, they just come alive with its practical realization. And this realization goes through to play actively a civic role in community. I can only have and exercise my rights if I help others to exercise their rights. Not because the law compels me, but because I must do it. I do not have only rigths, I also have duties.

I live in a communion of countries the communicate and solve their problems in a climate of peace for 66 years – the European Union. The Article 20 of the Treaty on European Union says that european citizens “shall enjoy the rights and be subject to the duties”. Well, I benefit from of these rights ever day – some food that I eat comes from other countries and that is just possible because of the freedom of movement of goods and the opened borders; the possibility of having friends of several nationalities is just possible because the freedom of movement of persons and the right not to be discriminated against on grounds of nationality. So what about the duties? Do they not exist? The answer is no: I have I a duty to look beyond my own country and exercise European citizenship doing, for exemple, volunteering – helping others and contributing to a multicultural society.

Also, I want to be a volunteer because I think it is an experience that allows a double growth - not only increase my maturity and knowledge but also those of the people with whom I will interact. Is to make a difference.

Indeed, in my first experience of volunteering (july, 2013) –
was a week where I performed a different activity each day like working with animals, paiting a wall of a community center, cleaning the woods – I felt more responsible because I had to watch over something that was not mine and for that very reason implied that I had an increased care. Although it was a short experience, I enjoyed very much, it allowed me to explore the true meaning of volunteering, giving a contribution to society and to myself, to be a good citizen.

Another reason why I apply to be a volunteer is the need and curiosity to face a new challenge that puts me outside my comfort zone (I never participated in an international project). I want to learn new things – a new culture and language, new people, new knowledge - basically face a different reality.

These are the reasons why I want to volunteer. But why I a choose a project that envolves working with kids? I advocate various causes: sustainable environment (we live in a world with fewer and fewer resources and more sources of pollution), feminism (mens also have to fight for gender identity), more equality in various aspects (LGBT rights, integration of refugees and non-racial discrimination, among others).

First of all, I think that the defense of these causes is to sensitize the younger ones so that in the future they are fighting for them. Make a better world for my and theirs generations. And working with kids gives me the opportuniy to alert them to these matters. Second, in these last two summers (2016 and 2015) , I volunteered with children, between the ages of 4 and 14, as a monitor in a center for studies and leisure activities. The diversity of ages forced me to be a flexible person so as to interact with each child taking into account their age. I perfomed many taks - from helping with meals to having to watch out for the kids in the pool or on the beach or prepare games and activities that allows learning and have fun.My sense of responsibility and empathy with the children was so appreciated by the center's manager that she invited me to work there for the rest of the year. Unfortunately, I can not accept because of my class schedule. Now, I want
face the same experience but in an international context. Finally, let me say that I am a punctual, careful and organized person who likes to work and with different types of knowledge (literature, history, origami, PC skills, are some examples). I am enclosing my CV with this letter for further informations.

I thank you for your time and I would be really grateful if you would give me the chance to contribute to this project. I look forward to your response.

Yours sincerely,

xyz