INDIA

Below you will find lots of opportunities organized by our volunteer partner, OnHand. 

Click the relevant links below to either sign up to opportunities directly or
sign up via the OnHand platfom where you can collect points, help to plant trees and easily track your time!

Donate blood today!

Task Type: Blood Donation

Charity: Indian Red Cross Society

Accept this mission to find your local donation point. Please do also read the criteria for donating blood before booking in your place.

Writing Volunteer with People For Animals

Task Type: Skills-based

Charity: People For Animals

People for Animals works to create a kinder, gentler world for all by looking after stray animals. By becoming a volunteer and contributing your writing skills to the cause, you will be helping the organisation to grow and develop.

Remote Volunteering for CRY

Task Type: Skills-based (Remote)

Charity: CRY (Child Rights and You)

CRY was born of a dream to ensure happier childhoods for all children. Their vision is happy, healthy and creative child whose rights are protected and honoured in a society that is built on respect for dignity, justice and equity for all. If you’re looking to use your expertise for a good cause but may not be able to do so full-time, you can join CRY as a Remote Volunteer!

Donate Your Unwanted Tech

Task Type: Donations

Charity: Share At Door Step

Why stash your old phone, laptops and tablets in a drawer when they could be help underprivileged kids continue their education online? Take part in our campaign #VirtualClassroom and put your old mobiles, laptops, tablets to good use.

Management Volunteer with People For Animals

Task Type: Skills-based

Charity: People For Animals

People for Animals works to create a kinder, gentler world for all by looking after stray animals. By becoming a volunteer and contributing your management skills to the cause, you will be helping the organisation to grow and develop.

Volunteer with Volunteer For India

Task Type: Support Causes Remotely

Charity: Volunteer for India

Volunteer for India aims to uplift the underprivileged population and solve pertinent social issues affecting communities across India through structured volunteering programs.

Hyderabad Runners Volunteer

Task Type: Group/Club Support

Charity: Hyderabad Runners

Hyderabad Runners is the first group in India to institutionalise running, and are backed by a strong community of enthusiastic volunteers. Volunteering is a great way to connect with other runners who will assist and inspire your running journey.

Helpline volunteer with Sneha

Task Type: Group/Club Support

Charity: Sneha Foundation

Sneha is a suicide prevention organization in Chennai, India. To volunteer with Sneha, you need to be over 20 years of age, be a resident of Chennai, and can speak Tamil and English at a conversational level. Helpline volunteers support those who reach out to us on the phone or by visiting.

Volunteer with J.A.W.Z

Task Type: Supporting Animals

Charity: J.A.W.Z

J.A.W.Z. are dedicated to healing and saving the lives of Chennai's street animals. They currently operate a non - profit veterinary clinic, and are always looking for volunteers to help with the animals that come into the clinics care.

Child Mentoring with Deepam

Task Type: Mentoring

Charity: Deepam

Deepam is a volunteer-driven organization in India focused on empowering underprivileged children through education and digital literacy, helping bridge the gap in access to opportunities. By volunteering with Deepam, you will be helping children learn critical skills that will help them in later life

Samaritans Mumbai Social Media Volunteer

Task Type: Skills-based

Charity: Samaritans

Samaritans Mumbai is a helpline providing emotional support for those who are stressed, distressed, depressed, or suicidal. You can offer your time to Samaritans by helping them with admin support. To find out more about this opportunity and get involved please accept this action and follow the link below.

Volunteer Time to The Robin Hood Army

Task Type: Food Prep

Charity: Robin Hood Army

The Robin Hood Army (RHA) is a volunteer based, zero-funds organization that works to get surplus food from restaurants and the community to serve less fortunate people. RHA aim to beat global hunger and bring out the best of humanity using food as a medium. The idea is to create self-sustained chapters across the world who will look after their local community. And in the process, inspire people around them to give back to those who need it most.

aint-A-Thon Volunteer with United Way of Chennai

Task Type: Community Gardening

Charity: United Way of Chennai

United Way of Chennai is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving lives and building stronger communities through initiatives in education, health, and livelihood development, fostering sustainable and inclusive growth in the region.Brighten the walls and days of children studying in Govt. schools! Join the team and help create eye-catching designs, impactful messaging, and artistic murals across the city.

Volunteer with Welfare of Stray Dogs India

Task Type: Supporting Animals

Charity: Welfare of Stray Dogs India

Love for animals is of course what draws volunteers to WSD. But more importantly, it is the ability to act rationally and responsibly that makes them truly valuable. Meet some of the people who are head-over-heart in love with street dogs.

Greenpeace India Car Challenge

Task Type: Causes

Charity: Greenpeace India

Greenpeace India aims to reimagine the country's mobility space. They urge individuals to avoid using cars for at least one day a week and encourage the use of bicycles and public transport instead. They emphasize that while cars are not great equalizers, bicycles certainly are.

Process Centre Volunteer for Goonj

Task Type: Sorting Donations

Charity: Goonj

Goonj aims to build an equitable relationship of strength, sustenance and dignity between the cities and villages using the under-utilized urban material as a tool to trigger development with dignity, across the country. Commence on an exciting exploration at the processing centre, where you’ll dive into the action with hands-on involvement in processing and sorting activities. To find out more and apply please accept this action and follow the link below to create a profile.

Donate Period Products with Toiletries Amnesty

Task Type: Donate Period Products

Charity: Toiletries Amnesty

Supporting over 800 locations, in 2023 Toiletries Amnesty provided access to toiletries and hygiene products for 4 million people around the world. Toiletries Amnesty works to support homeless shelters and hostels, women’s refuges, mental health services, end of life care hospices, food banks, NHS Trust services, refugee support services, LGBTQ+ groups, prison services, children’s centres, young people’s services, schools, colleges, community groups, and other organisations that need them.

Volunteer with Blue Cross of India

Task Type: Supporting Animals

Charity: Blue Cross of India

Blue Cross of India is a Chennai-based animal welfare organization founded in 1959, dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and protection of animals. They are in need of volunteers who can help with the animals at the centre, whether that is helping to take care of the animals or helping to run adoption drives.

Teach Children with the Robin Hood Academy

Task Type: Mentoring (Remote)

Charity: Robin Hood Army

The Robin Hood Academy empowers thousands of children on the streets of their cities with basic primary education. 'Robins' conduct regular weekend classes and excursions with a standardized curriculum to introduce and drive the spirit of learning. The purpose of the Academy is to be a bridge between the street and schools, by giving their children the tools and knowledge to go to school. To find out more about this opportunity and get involved please accept this action and follow the link below.

Volunteer Teacher with Teach for India

Task Type: Mentoring

Charity: Teach for India

Volunteering with Teach For India allows you to work directly with students while gaining meaningful exposure to the state of education in India today. You have the option of in person teaching, as well as limited opportunities for virtual teaching as well.

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