How-To Guides

• Volunteer for the movement to end poverty
• Campaign to adopt fair trade in your community
• Organise an advocacy or campaign event
• Set up an opt-out salary donation scheme
• Consume more fair trade products
• Talk to friends and colleagues about poverty
• Build your understanding of poverty: read books!
• Use social networking sites to talk about poverty
• Organise a fundraising event
• Blog about poverty
• Approach a politician
• Write a convincing letter to the editor

Volunteer for the movement to end poverty

Volunteering is not only a hugely practical and useful way to work to bring about change; it is also immensely rewarding and a lot of fun.

Volunteering is not only a hugely practical and useful way to work to bring about change; it is also immensely rewarding and a lot of fun.  You can commit your time as a volunteer in any of a number of ways:

• Volunteer in campaigns and advocacy - many organisations that work to build awareness of poverty and to speak up for the poor are looking for volunteers to help run campaigns and stir up support!
• Volunteer in administration - work behind the scenes for an organisation that does great work, in order to support not only their team close to home but, indirectly, those who are living in extreme poverty around the world.
• Volunteer with an organisation that supports people on the ground here in Australia - refugees, migrants, Indigenous Australians
• Keep an eye out for the Global Poverty Project's call for volunteers - from time to time we call for more enthusiastic people to join our team!

• Short term volunteering can include teaching English, working with children, doing community work, building projects and disaster relief.
• If you have specific skills, look out for opportunities that utilise your skill to benefit communities.
  
• Long term volunteering requires a stronger commitment, but allows you to contribute in a powerful and practical way.
  • Australian Volunteers International - professional volunteers across a wide range of occupations
    
  • Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development - Australian citizens aged 18-30
  • Volunteers for International Development Australia - skilled volunteers in the Asia-Pacific region