The objective of implementig this project was to bring together various perspectives and interesting practices around buddy volunteering for the endemic poverty cause, in order to strengthen operational impact in the field and direct further research orientations.
The rationale for this project cooperation lies in creating more inclusive (local) communities, in which we learn how to bridge the social divide and work towards realising SDG#1 No poverty. The promising method of empowerment buddyship deserves further examination and better understanding of volunteer mobilisation, training needs and societal added value.