{"id":2250,"date":"2020-03-18T15:56:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T14:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vostel.de\/blog\/?p=2250"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:43:00","slug":"supportduringcorona-how-to-do-good-also-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vostel.de\/blog\/en\/supportduringcorona-how-to-do-good-also-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"#supportduringcorona | How to Support Good Causes in Corona Times \u2013 also from Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You think volunteering is getting a Mission Impossible during times of #PhysicalDistancing<\/a>? No way! In this blog, we show you a whole bunch of ways to do good – also from home. #supportduringcorona<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, through our social media channels (Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>) we also keep you up to date with the latest needs from the NPO world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unfortunately, Corona is still omnipresent and, as on almost everything, the pandemic has had a major impact on our work. As the volunteering platform vostel.de<\/a>, we normally promote the intensive exchange between people through voluntary work. Since social distancing (we prefer the term #physicaldistancing <\/a>btw) is the order of the day (and probably for the next few months as well), we are confronted with a dilemma. Should we advise against engagement that requires a physical presence? Or may we point out that in many areas (e.g. helping the homeless) helping hands are still absolutely necessary?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Well, we do both. So we want to show you in the following weeks (and maybe months) here and on social media under the hashtag #supportduringcorona<\/a> many ways how you can do good – also from home. In particular, we will be talking about Online & Remote Volunteering opportunities<\/a>, neighborhood help<\/a> and support for your local restaurants and shops<\/a>, in-kind donations<\/a>, the big topic of online petitions<\/a> as well as DIY projects you can easily start from home.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, however, we would like to draw attention to volunteering opportunities<\/a> that are dependent on local support even in times of crisis. Of course, all these projects have taken the highest security precautions to protect volunteers, staff and people in need of support from infection with Covid-19. First and foremost is the “K\u00e4ltehilfe” (means cold aid)<\/a>, but also projects that are looking for volunteers in the longer term.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In order to help others, we ourselves must be doing well. Our friend Jan Lennarz<\/a> from Ein guter Plan<\/a> has collected 11 tips on how to get through the pandemic<\/a> in a relaxed manner and how your psyche will survive the Corona winter<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need further help dealing with this situation, we have collected helpful numbers<\/a> where you can find professional support for yourself (and people around you).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And we would be very happy if you joined in and show us using #supportduringcorona<\/a> what you are doing to help the vulnerable people in our society in this difficult situation. Because #wereinthistogether<\/a> and because #werebettertogether<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on the links below to go directly to the corresponding blog articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n