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
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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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