Why should you, Joe Schmoe who just goes through his day without worrying about being spied on by the government, far from the risks of poverty, poor education or social exclusion, spend your time working against these things? Whenever somebody solicits your time, energy or money, the "What's in it for me?" instinct is strong.
The simple answer is that these are your problems. The correlations between poor education and poor job prospects, between poverty and crime, and the combination of poverty and poor education leading to poor choices culminating in long term problems are well known. There is little room to argue that your quality of life is not improved through a reduction in crime, of unemployed and unemployable people, or a population educated enough to make savvy long term choices. Additionally there's the point that the lower rock bottom in your society is, the farther your potential fall.
Ultimately the question is: Will the payoff from your efforts be more significant than the payoff from what you would be doing otherwise? This is largely a subjective decision that will depend on your interests and priorities. Clearly we have decided that the payoff makes it worth it. To help you make your choice, the following is a list of potential benefits of work with the party. There are probably better reasons, but this is a good starting point.
1) You'll get a chance to work on that crazy pet project you've had, with support and advice from other people who've been that same road.
2) Resume building experience. Not getting management experience at work? "Managing a major project for a volunteer organization" always looks good.
3) Personal challenge. If you like learning new things, overcoming obstacles, and reaping success, this is a great way of doing it.
4) Fun and entertainment, not to mention meeting cool people.
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