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Whether you're out of work at the moment or looking for ways to gather extra credits
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for your college application, volunteering is a great way to gain new skills and feel
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good about yourself. In our current climate, it can be increasingly challenging to find somewhere to volunteer
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in person, which is why we're going to discuss ways that you can volunteer from the comfort
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of your own home. Here are 10 opportunities that can be completed in your spare time
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Number 1. Be My Eyes This incredible app launched in 2015, connecting
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visually impaired people with sighted volunteers who can assist with daily tasks, like reading
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an ingredients list or helping select an outfit. Once you sign up, you'll be notified via video call when someone needs your assistance
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but if you're busy, you can just ignore the call and another volunteer will pick up
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This is a great choice for people without set volunteering hours. Number 2
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United Nations Volunteers There are plenty of ways that you can volunteer
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through the online United Nations Volunteering website. Start by selecting a sector you'd like to work in, such as translation or teaching
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and then navigate through the various opportunities that come up until you find something that
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suits you. Number 3. Translators Without Borders If you're fluent in two or more languages
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you can sign up to Translators Without Borders and offer your services to translate medical
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texts or translate for crisis response. You won't need to devote a set number of hours per week, you simply can take on work
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when you're available. Number 4. Crisis Text Line Crisis Text Line is completely dependent on
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its remote volunteers, so if you have four hours to spare every week and you are over
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18 years old, you can help keep their free 24-7 service running by answering texts from
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people in crisis. Before you can start volunteering, you will first receive a 30-hour training in collaborative
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problem solving, reflective listening and crisis management that will help you navigate
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through crisis intervention. Number 5. Dorot If you have a soft spot for the elderly, then
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Dorot is just right for you. You can create cards, connect with elderly members on the phone or Zoom, and have a friendly
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chat with them. You will need to devote a few hours once or twice a week for four consecutive weeks to
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conduct your calls. Number 6. Catchafire If you want to use your professional skills
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for good, Catchafire helps you connect with non-profits in need of your expertise and
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contribute to meaningful projects and initiatives. Even if you're short on time, you can still volunteer through their one-hour phone call
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option, where you can consult, offer vital advice, and brainstorm with a non-profit
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Number 7. TechSoup This platform offers technical help to charities and foundations that need expert assistance
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As a volunteer, you can share tips and volunteer online by blogging, answering forum questions
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and any technical support that you can offer. Number 8. Learning Ally If you're passionate about e-learning, you
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can help Learning Ally support students with learning difficulties, such as dyslexia and
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visual impairment. You can help narrate audiobook recordings, offer feedback to pre-recorded books, or work
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in quality assurance. Number 9. Bookshare If you're a self-proclaimed bookworm, you
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can help Bookshare by scanning in books you have that aren't in their library and proofreading
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scanned files. The platform allows users to read a book in a way that works for them by using audiobooks
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text highlights, and different visual settings. Number 10. Smithsonian Digital Volunteers Are you passionate about history
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The Smithsonian Transcription Center seeks digital volunteers to help them transcribe historic documents and collection records to make material more accessible to the public
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From field notes to diaries and ledgers to logbooks and photo albums to manuscripts
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you'll be able to choose from a myriad of available documents before beginning the transcription process
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As you can see, there are plenty of online organizations that you can join to make the
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world a bit of a better place. Looking for more organizations? Head over to CareerAddict.com for additional opportunities
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