The world is hurting. The elderly and vulnerable are suffering from disease, pre-existing mental illness is exacerbated from isolation and stress, abuse and domestic violence has spiked, and hospitals are overwhelmed and undersupplied. If you are healthy and able, you may wonder how you can you safety break the monotony of quarantine and assist those in need. Below are seven volunteer jobs you can do from home that better the world.
#1: Listen to those hurting with 7cups
Isolation from coronavirus has been challenging for the majority but those with pre-existing mental health issues are particularly hurt by it. Help your community members by listening to those who are struggling through the website 7cups. All that is required is a strong wifi connection and a listening ear. Click here to lend a helping hand.
#2: Create a Teddy for Teddies For Tragedies
Focus your efforts in a craft project for good and make a teddy for a child in need. Children in refugee camps, orphanages, and hospitals around the world need a hug— and you can provide them with one that will last longer than a few seconds in the form of a stuffed animal. Click here to learn more.
#3: Help Sexual Assault Survivors on RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline
One of the many tragic outcomes of the global pandemic has been the increase of domestic violence. The Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network, or RAINN, is here to help. After completing a comprehensive training, volunteers can counsel survivors in a one-on-one setting through a 24/7 virtual hotline. Click here to learn how to get started.
#4: Put Your Language Skills to Good Use with Translators Without Borders
The global pandemic has taught us that our world is more globalized than any of us ever realized. If you speak another language, help share knowledge through translating text online. Translators Without Borders is a non-profit organization that relies on volunteers to break language barriers. Click here to get started on your translation journey.
#5: Donate Blood to the American Red Cross
Although this technically does involve leaving your home, the American Red Cross has worked tirelessly to provide a safe and sanitary environment to donate blood. As sick Americans flood hospitals, the need for healthy individuals to donate blood, platelet and AB Elite plasma only increases. Click here to make an appointment if you are able and help keep hospitals supplied for your neighbors and loved ones.
#6: Foster a Furry Friend through the Humane Rescue Alliance
Wishing you had a furry friend to keep you company in quarantine? Consider fostering an animal. As shelter visits are no longer possible due to coronavirus, more and more animals require fostering in order to receive the human contact they crave. Click here to sign up to become a foster parent.
#7: Research Human Rights Violations for Amnesty International
Alongside a network of global digital volunteers, help Amnesty International in their mission to expose human rights violations. Put your research skills to good use with the Amnesty Decorders project. Click here to learn more.
Stacy Whittle Senior Contributor @ Front Page Live
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