I want to donate today
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Practical guides
Take useful action without improvising
Thirteen sourced paths for giving, taking action and understanding water, shelter and education in crises.
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Which guide should you choose?
Which guide should you choose?
Choose a guide for your question: giving, volunteering, emergencies, preparedness, welcome, cash, communication, safeguarding, water, shelter or education. Each path offers practical checks and public sources.
Which guide fits your situation?
Start with the practical question you face, then explore the topic without unnecessary searching.
A collection of goods has been announced
Confirm the exact list, place, dates, required condition and the organization’s capacity to receive items.
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Compare local and remote roles against your skills, limits and the supervision provided.
Read the guide →I will work with children
Require a safeguarding policy, training, supervision and a reporting channel.
Read the guide →An alert is circulating in messages
Find its issuer, date and original instruction before sharing or responding.
Read the guide →Families have lost their homes
Understand shelter, safety, services and recovery needs before choosing an action.
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Thirteen paths from intention to action
Each guide provides a direct answer, a method, warning signs and official references.
How to make a humanitarian donation that is genuinely useful
Choose an organization, amount and type of support that match your priorities without giving in to pressure.
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Humanitarian volunteering: prepare a useful commitment
Find a role that fits your skills, availability and the organization’s real operating framework.
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How can you help during a humanitarian emergency?
A quick path to check the situation, choose an appropriate action and avoid adding disorder.
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Prepare your household for a disaster without panic
Identify local hazards, make a household plan and build a kit that reflects real needs.
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In-kind donations: help without burdening logistics
Confirm a real request and account for sorting, storage, transport and distribution.
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Share humanitarian images without exposing people
Use meaningful informed consent, assess risk and preserve context, dignity and personal data.
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Support displaced people locally without deciding for them
Join a competent local structure, offer a specific contribution and protect autonomy, confidentiality and reciprocity.
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Understand humanitarian cash and voucher assistance
Learn why organizations may choose cash, digital payments, vouchers or a combination with goods and services.
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Check child safeguarding before volunteering
Review policy, screening, training, supervision and reporting before any contact with children.
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Communicate clearly during a humanitarian emergency
Share understandable guidance, check that people receive it and listen to affected communities.
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Understand water and hygiene support during a crisis
Identify needs for safe water, sanitation and hygiene, then choose support suited to the setting.
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Understand shelter options after displacement
Compare safety, access to services, privacy and longer-term options before supporting a programme.
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Why and how to support learning during a crisis
Understand learning continuity, safe spaces and barriers to access.
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The directory, causes, careers guide and glossary can then help refine your choice.