一、香港的义务工作 香港的义务工作发展局将“义务工作”定义为:“指任何人志愿贡献个人的时间及精神,在不为任何物质报酬的情况下,为改进社会而提供的服务。” 义务工的服务范围十分广泛,主要包括三方面的内容:一是为需要帮助的人士提供服务,二是社区建设,三是大型社会活动。 义工的服务对象包括各种年龄的人士,如儿童、青少年、成人及老年人等,他们可能身体健全,也可能是弱智或伤残人士等。义务工作不应被视作专为经济和社会条件较差的人而 I. Voluntary Work in Hong Kong The Voluntary Work Development Board in Hong Kong defines “voluntary work” as: “refers to the service that any person voluntarily contributes to the personal time and energy to improve society without any remuneration for any kind of material. ”Volunteers provide a wide range of services, including three major aspects: First, to provide services to those who need help; Second, community building; Third, large-scale social activities. Volunteers include people of all ages, such as children, adolescents, adults and the elderly, who may be physically fit, mentally retarded or handicapped. Voluntary work should not be considered exclusively for people with poor economic and social conditions