YOUR ORGANIZATION IS:
A notforprofit organization who advocates for the rights of migrants, refugees, internally displaced and indigenous people.
YOUR CAUSE IS:
Achieving solidarity across cultural and language barriers. Democratizing access to education, health, social services, food and housing.
Suggested Microvolunteering Actions for Helping Migrants and Refugees
CREATE
share your personal integration story or interview a refugee
create an artwork to raise awareness about migrants’ rights: *short story, *poem, *photo
SHARE
post on social media on behalf of persons with limited internet access
share information about freely available resources: *language courses& libraries, *legal& psychological counseling , *child care and after school services, *job opportunities
share calls for humanitarian aid and donations
ORGANIZE
scan&upload free cultural and educational resources for migrants
translate a short text on behalf of a person who doesn’t speak the country’s language
answer questions about accessing public services and benefits
help asylum seekers with form-filling and other bureaucratic procedures
share tips and advice for interacting with public organizations and state institutions
INTERACT
organize a max 1h language teaching webinar for a migrant
act as a one-time live translator for an asylum seeker
call an asylum seeker/refugee to offer emotional support
spend some time socializing with a refugee: *watch a movie , *play a game or a sport, *take a walk together
invite a migrant family to share a meal with you
share a car ride with a refugee
donate a toy or a book to a refugee child
help a migrant child with their homework
Ideas, trends and experiments:
Distance education reaching refugees’ camps. Migrant children could be mentored by volunteer teachers who could motivate them to stay in school. These teachers could be trained remotely by education professionals from anywhere in the world.
Volunteer translators acting as support persons for migrants and refugees. Accompaniment is a step forward for any new-comer. Being offered the friendly service of a translator is both a need and a source of emotional comfort for a migrant. By offering access to free on-demand translation services, refugees could be helped to develop their relationship with the country’s public services, institutions and nonprofit groups able to lend a helping hand.
