Put your period products in a free box
vostel.de
- Homeless People
- Kids & Teenagers
- LGBTQI*
- Women
- 5 Minute Volunteering
About the volunteering opportunity
Pads and tampons are essential for people who menstruate, but not everyone can easily afford them. Especially for those on low incomes, some people have to decide what to spend their money on. And anyone who suddenly finds themselves without products while out and about is grateful for quick help. By providing a few pads or tampons in a free box, you can offer a little relief and a sense of normalcy.
Your Tasks
- Buy a pack of pads or tampons—preferably individually wrapped.
- Put them in an existing free box, for example at the university, in a public restroom, or at the food bank.
- If there isn’t a box yet, ask the people there if you can set one up.
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity you don't need any German skills.
You don't need any special qualifications to get involved—just a few euros to pay for the products.
Time required
Once
5 minutes—for example, while you're out shopping or on your way to college.
Important notice
Donate only products that are in their original, unopened packaging. Food banks and other organizations also appreciate donations; if they don't have their own donation box, just ask what they need right now.
Location
This project is location independent.
vostel.de
We are a social enterprise from Berlin with a big dream: We want a world in which everyone contributes to a better and more sustainable future according to their possibilities and regardless of time budget, language or previous knowledge. For this purpose, we gather on vostel.de numerous engagement offers from non-profit organizations that are looking for volunteers. By doing this, we show concrete possibilities for action in order to become socially active and would like to motivate above all the younger generations to get involved for a better world.