YOUR ORGANIZATION IS:
A notforprofit organization who advocates for the rights of the have-nots and underprivileged, economically struggling and poor.
YOUR CAUSE IS:
Ending poverty through solidarity and the sharing of the available resources.
Suggested Microvolunteering Actions for Ending Poverty
CREATE
create a moving visual aimed at raising awareness about economic inequality
interview a poor person and share his/her story
recycle or up cycle a to-be-donated object.
SHARE
donate your old, but useful stuff: *clothing, *furniture, *books and CDs, * toys and games
share information about free services and “no access fee” places in your community: *libraries, *playgrounds, *shelters, *clinics, *soup kitchens
share information about current freebies, discounts, sales and giveaways
share contacts of charity groups who can lend a helping hand
share calls for stuff donations
sign an opened letter or petition against homelessness
share tips for budgeting and saving money
post on behalf of those who can’t use the internet
ORGANIZE
proofread someone’s application for financial aid or social benefits
help review the impact of an anti-poverty project
scan and upload free cultural and educational resources: *books, *movies, *games, *artworks
make a phone call or share your wi-fi with someone who can’t afford a data plan
write a letter to a public servant who is responsible with poverty reduction
map free resources and services in your community
help collect, sort and pack donations
INTERACT
share a car ride with an underprivileged person
have a friendly conversation with a person who is struggling economically
share a meal with a homeless person
organize a max 1 h webinar teaching the use of free digital tools
give 1 hour of your time for teaching someone a new skill.
Ideas, trends and experiments:
Achieve local solidarity through the organized collecting of donations and timebanking. Microvolunteers could coordinate the exchange of skills and objects without asking anyone for money.
” Corporate adoption”: a company’s staff could decide to adopt an orphanage, a hospital, a day care center or a shelter with each individual employee contributing his skills to the team’s efforts in order to improve the chosen place and make life better for its residents.
