11 May 6 Virtual Volunteering Projects You Can Do From Home

During these challenging times, people are opening their hearts and wanting to offer help. But what are ways people can volunteer during times of social distancing and home quarantine? More than ever before, technology allows people to connect across continents to collaborate, contribute, and care for each other. Here are a few global, online volunteering opportunities that we at Give A Day Global find compelling. And especially during the global COVID-19 pandemic, what better way to spend your time than giving back, while wearing pajamas from the safety of your home. 

Here are 6 virtual volunteering projects you can do from home:

• MicroMentor
  • A project of the well-known humanitarian organization Mercy Corps. They connect small business entrepreneurs from around the world to mentors who can help them to brainstorm business problems and solutions. Members of our team have personally volunteered with MicroMentor and loved it!

• Amnesty Decoders
  • Help researchers from Amnesty International to expose human right violations. 
• Missing Maps
  • Help decipher satellite data to map remote parts of the world where humanitarian organizations are trying to meet the needs of vulnerable people. Make sure to watch the training videos so you can contribute constructively – it’s fun and easy once you get the hang of it!

• Taproot Plus
  • If you have professional skills you can volunteer by helping a nonprofit organization in your area of expertise. This could be technical skills, business strategy, marketing, legal, fundraising, graphic design and more. 
• United Nations Online Volunteering
  •  A list of virtual volunteering projects around the world aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Zooniverse
  • Dubbed as “people-powered research,” Zooniverse allows regular Jane Doe’s to help academics working in various disciplines around the world. The projects are fun: from classifying galaxies to counting penguins to transcribing manuscripts – there’s truly something for everyone.

We at Give a Day Global are also optimistic for the future of volunteering in person in addition to all of these great online opportunities. While things are still unknown, we look forward to the day when international travel is back and passionate travelers can contribute to communities they visit during their vacation. When that time comes, consider one day volunteer opportunities.