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Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good

There’s a vast array of apps out there for smart phones giving you more functionality to your mobile than you ever thought was possible. Now comes along apps that allow you to take actions that benefit others on the go, on demand and on your mobile!

Hollaback! – Ending Street Harassment

  • Time taken:
    Up to 30 minutes to record your story for others to read and share
  • Impact:
    Helping to end sexual harassment and gender based violence
  • Cost:
    Nothing, it's free to download and use
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Do Good, Human Welfare, Miscellaneous, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Under 30 minutes

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iGorilla – Protecting Mountain Gorillas

  • Time taken:
    A few minutes to download app. Thereafter, however you long you take to read it's regularly updated content
  • Impact:
    Helps to protect Africa's mountain gorilla via purchase of app, whilst increasing awareness about their plight
  • Cost:
    Less than $5 (as of 2011)
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, Africa, Animal Welfare, By Category, By Time, Country, D.R. Congo, Do Good, Miscellaneous, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Under 5 minutes

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Bliss – Raising Money for Breast Cancer Charities

  • Time taken:
    A few minutes to download app. Thereafter, upto 30 minutes at a time to play a colour matching puzzle game
  • Impact:
    Potential to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer
  • Cost:
    Under $3 (as of 2011)
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Do Good, Health & Medicine, Miscellaneous, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Under 5 minutes

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Touch To Give – Cause Funding

  • Time taken:
    A few minutes to download. Thereafter, 10 seconds to give at no cost to you.
  • Impact:
    Pays for either garden seeds for sustainable farming projects; treats, food and care for rescued pets in shelters and sanctuaries; funds breast cancer research
  • Cost:
    Nothing, it's free to use
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Time, Do Good, Miscellaneous, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Quickies!, Under 5 minutes

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Project Noah – Documenting Wildlife

  • Time taken:
    A few minutes to download app. Thereafter, upto 30 minutes to photograph some wildlife and submit your pics
  • Impact:
    Helps to build a powerful force for data collection and an important educational tool for wildlife awareness and preservation
  • Cost:
    Free
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes or PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Do Good, Miscellaneous, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Science & Research, Under 5 minutes

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Pet Earth – Planting Trees for Free

  • Time taken:
    A few minutes to download app and upto 30 minutes at a time thereafter to play a game
  • Impact:
    Contributes to tree planting projects and spreads awareness of how we should take care of the planet we live on
  • Cost:
    Free (ad supported). Under $3 for paid version (as of 2011)
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Do Good, Environment, Miscellaneous, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Under 5 minutes

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Eco Hero – Pledging to Reduce U.S. Oil Dependence

  • Time taken:
    A few minutes to download app. You need to be a member of iTunes to do this
  • Impact:
    Spreads awareness about the need to reduce America's dependence on oil
  • Cost:
    Free
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, Country, Do Good, Miscellaneous, North America, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, United States

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Art of Children Living on The Street

  • Time taken:
    A few minutes to download app and upto 30 minutes thereafter to create a customized picture from street kids pictures
  • Impact:
    Spreads awareness of the 1/60th of the world's population that are street kids
  • Cost:
    Free
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, Arts & Culture, By Category, Do Good, Miscellaneous, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Popular Causes

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CitySourced – Report Civic Issues

  • Time taken:
    A few minutes to download and a few minutes to snap or report an issue within their community in the U.S.
  • Impact:
    Empowers everyday citizens to use their smartphones to make their communities a better place.
  • Cost:
    Free
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Community Development, Country, Do Good, Miscellaneous, North America, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Under 5 minutes, United States

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mappiness – Tracking Happiness

  • Time taken:
    5 minutes to sign up and download app. 30 seconds thereafter to compile a daily report
  • Impact:
    Contributing to a better understanding of how people's feelings are affected by features of their current environment—things like air pollution, noise, and green spaces
  • Cost:
    Free
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes or PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Do Good, Europe, Miscellaneous, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Science & Research, Under 5 minutes, United Kingdom

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Love Clean Streets – Keeping Britain Tidy

  • Time taken:
    A few minutes to download app. Thereafter a few minutes to report an environment issue you've spotted in London
  • Impact:
    Potential to improve local environmental quality and keep Britain tidy
  • Cost:
    Free
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Community Development, Country, Do Good, Europe, Miscellaneous, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Under 5 minutes, United Kingdom

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SeeClickFix – Reporting Non-Emergency Issues

  • Time taken:
    A few minutes to download. A few minutes to report an issue
  • Impact:
    Helps to raise awareness about non-emergency issues in U.S. neighbourhoods
  • Cost:
    Free
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, Community Development, Country, Do Good, Miscellaneous, North America, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Popular Causes, United States

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AiCandle – Fighting Human Rights

  • Time taken:
    A few minutes to download. 2 minutes thereafter to sign a peition on human rights issues
  • Impact:
    Potential to right the wrongs where human rights have been abused
  • Cost:
    Free
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes or PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Do Good, Human Welfare, Miscellaneous, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Under 5 minutes

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Do Some Good – 5 Minute Actions

  • Time taken:
    5 minutes per action
  • Impact:
    Potential to impact into a UK charities campaign to do some good out there
  • Cost:
    Free
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes or PJs

Categories: Actions, By Time, Country, Do Good, Europe, Miscellaneous, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Quickies!, Under 5 minutes, United Kingdom

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Kibble Katch – Feeding Hungry Dogs

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes or whenever you get bored
  • Impact:
    Contributes to feeding dogs in dog shelters
  • Cost:
    Under $3 (as of 2011)
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes or PJs

Categories: Actions, Animal Welfare, By Category, Country, Do Good, Miscellaneous, North America, Phone Apps / Actions for the Common Good, Popular Causes, United States

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