volunteer workforce
[/ˈvɒlənˌtɪr ˈwɜːrkfɔːrs/]
nounpl: volunteer workforces
força de trabalho voluntária
1. A group of people who work without payment, typically for charitable, community, or organizational purposes
The nonprofit organization relies heavily on a volunteer workforce to serve the community.
A organização sem fins lucrativos depende bastante de uma força de trabalho voluntária para servir a comunidade.
2. Unpaid labor collectively, especially during emergencies, disasters, or for social causes
During the natural disaster, a large volunteer workforce mobilized to help with recovery efforts.
Durante o desastre natural, uma grande força de trabalho voluntária se mobilizou para ajudar nos esforços de recuperação.
Volunteer workforces are deeply embedded in both Brazilian and American social structures. In the USA, volunteering is often culturally valued as civic duty and community engagement. In Brazil, volunteer work is significant in favelas and lower-income communities, organized through NGOs and faith-based organizations. Both cultures recognize unpaid labor as essential to nonprofit sectors and disaster relief.
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