03 / HELP BEYOND MONEY
Start with work an organization or community has asked for. Agree on what you can offer, prepare for the role, and follow through on the commitment.
Ask local relief groups, community kitchens or refugee-support organizations about open roles. Commit to a regular shift that fits your availability and complete the required training.
Find your local Red Cross or Red Crescent Society through the IFRC. Ask about actual vacancies, age requirements, training and the time expected.
Availability depends on the local society. Join through an established organization before taking on relief work.
Translation, design, research, technology and communications can support a specific task. Choose work that matches your skills and ask for a clear brief, deadline and contact person.
Explore UN Volunteers’ online service and read an assignment’s requirements. Apply when you can complete the work; selection is handled by the requesting organization.
Online volunteering is unpaid and requires applicants to be at least 18. Roles have their own eligibility and time commitments.
Amplify affected people and local reporting with context. Share verified needs, operational updates and official ways to help so others can make informed choices.
If you cannot verify a claim, say what is uncertain before sharing it. Graphic images are not required to explain a need.
Support a community-led event, an organization’s outreach campaign or a specific request for supplies. Offer practical help, organize a conversation or contact a representative about a documented humanitarian need.
Ask a group you trust what it needs most and choose one task. For goods, confirm the requested items, quantities and delivery arrangements before collecting anything.
Use the group’s published channels. If organizing a fundraiser, agree on the beneficiary and how contributions will reach it.
Tell the organization what you can offer and when. Complete the training or brief, keep your commitment, and ask how the contribution was useful. Adjust the next step with the people doing the work.
IFRC and UN Volunteers provide the volunteering routes linked above. Check current requirements and the individual role before applying. These are starting points, not guaranteed vacancies or a placement service.
The dignity and consent resource comes from the ICRC. The practical steps on this page are Aid Worth Giving’s editorial guidance, reviewed on 2 October 2026. No partnership with these organizations is implied.