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voluntario
volunteer
📌 Nota gramatical
Can function as a noun or adjective; feminine form is la voluntaria.
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donación
donation
📌 Nota gramatical
Nouns ending in -ción are generally feminine.
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solidaridad
solidarity
📌 Nota gramatical
Plural form is rarely used except in abstract contexts.
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comunidad
community
📌 Nota gramatical
Refers to both a group of people and the geographical area they share.
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asociación
association / nonprofit
📌 Nota gramatical
Often used interchangeably with 'ONG' (NGO) in conversational contexts.
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colaborar
to collaborate / to pitch in
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb; usually followed by the preposition 'con'.
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recaudar
to raise (funds)
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb used specifically for collecting money or resources.
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apoyar
to support
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb; do not confuse with 'soportar' (to tolerate).
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organizar
to organize
📌 Nota gramatical
Spelling change in the preterite and subjunctive: z becomes c before e (organicé).
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concienciar
to raise awareness
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb, also spelled concienciar in Spain and concientizar in Latin America.
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altruista
altruistic / selfless
📌 Nota gramatical
Adjective ending in -a does not change for gender in the singular.
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benéfico
charitable / beneficial
📌 Nota gramatical
Adjective; feminine form is benéfica.
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desfavorecido
disadvantaged / underprivileged
📌 Nota gramatical
Past participle used as an adjective; feminine form is desfavorecida.
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comunitario
community (adj.)
📌 Nota gramatical
Adjective agreeing with the noun it modifies; feminine form is comunitaria.
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necesitado
needy
📌 Nota gramatical
Often used substantively with the article (los necesitados = the needy).
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campaña
campaign
📌 Nota gramatical
Commonly used in contexts of fundraising, health, and social awareness.
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refugio
shelter / refuge
📌 Nota gramatical
Refers to shelters for animals, people, or even as a mountain refuge.
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asistencia
assistance / attendance
📌 Nota gramatical
Can mean either help/aid or physical presence depending on the context.
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iniciativa
initiative
📌 Nota gramatical
Often paired with verbs like tomar (to take) or lanzar (to launch).
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concienciación
awareness
📌 Nota gramatical
Derived from the verb concienciar; also written as concientización in Latin America.
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poner su granito de arena
to do one's bit / to pitch in
📌 Nota gramatical
Idiomatic expression meaning to make a small contribution to a larger cause.
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echar una mano
to lend a hand
📌 Nota gramatical
Very common colloquial expression using the verb 'echar'.
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hacerse voluntario
to become a volunteer
📌 Nota gramatical
Uses 'hacerse' to express a voluntary change in status or role.
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causa benéfica
charitable cause
📌 Nota gramatical
Compound noun phrase where the adjective follows the noun.
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labor social
social work / community service
📌 Nota gramatical
Refers to ongoing community work or unpaid charitable service.
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