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Sports & Education

Education should be an inherent right, yet millions of children can only dream to be students. Providing equal access to proper education is crucial to both children’s well-being and to social and economic development worldwide. Help the organisations below to achieve this aim.

Tutor For Good – Tutoring Struggling Students

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes to virtually interact with students seeking help with maths and algebra education
  • Impact:
    Helps to inform minds and change lives
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    No pyjamas, just day clothes

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Do Good, E-Mentoring, North America, People, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Sports & Education, Under 30 minutes, United States

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Creating Better Futures – Supporting Orphans

  • Time taken:
    Approx 10 minutes to 'like' a Facebook account (depending on how many friends you have on facebook!)
  • Impact:
    Helps to bring hope to Zimbabwean orphans through the power of education
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, Africa, By Category, By Time, Country, Do Good, Miscellaneous, Popular Causes, Promote Good Causes, Quickies!, Sports & Education, Under 10 minutes, Zimbabwe

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One World Running – Recycling Shoes

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes to package up shoes in readiness for posting
  • Impact:
    Reuses shoes for the benefit of the needy in the U.S. and around the world
  • Cost:
    Postage costs to a U.S. postal address
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and pjs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Green, North America, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Sports & Education, Under 30 minutes, United States

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56-U – Microvolunteering for College Students

  • Time taken:
    Under a minute - in fact, you'll need precisely 56 seconds to complete this action
  • Impact:
    Potential to increase much needed equipment in American schools
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes or PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Do Good, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous, North America, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Sports & Education, Under 1 minute, United States

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Bookshare – Proofread Digital Books

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes per session to scan, proofread or write a review about a book
  • Impact:
    Enables people with print reading disabilities to read books, which they may not otherwise be able to read
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Do Good, North America, Popular Causes, Proofread a Page, Quickies!, Sports & Education, The Written Word, Under 30 minutes, United States

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School Aid – Benefitting Schools in Africa

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes to collate much needed school equipment from your doorstep in the UK
  • Impact:
    Helps to support the advance of education in Africa by providing good quality educational materials to meet the diverse needs of children and young people in disadvantaged communities
  • Cost:
    Nothing, if you're choosing to have your unwanted items collected, although School Aid may ask for a donation towards their petrol costs
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes

Categories: Actions, Africa, By Category, By Time, Country, Eritrea, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Surplus Toys / Stationery / Toiletries, South Africa, Sports & Education, Tanzania, Under 30 minutes, Zimbabwe

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Pact – Knitting Puppets for Nigerian Children

  • Time taken:
    Multiple sessions of 30 minutes to create glove puppets that help Nigerian kids to improve their reading and writing skills
  • Impact:
    Enables kids in Nigeria to improve their literacy skills, which has the potential to empower them to escape the poverty which faces many children
  • Cost:
    Materials and postage to a UK postal address
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, Africa, By Category, Country, Crafts, Do Good, Miscellaneous Craftwork, Nigeria, Offline, Popular Causes, Sports & Education

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TWAM Scholar Packs – Donating Writing Materials

  • Time taken:
    Upto 20 minutes to compile a TWAM Scholar Project Pack of donated items
  • Impact:
    Provides schools in Africa that are short of writing materials
  • Cost:
    Postage and a small donation cost
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Surplus Toys / Stationery / Toiletries, Sports & Education, Under 20 minutes

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Horizon Children – Donating Education Materials

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes to contact the organisation and collate items they require for collection or posting
  • Impact:
    Works to make education a reality for disadvantaged children in the poorest parts of Africa
  • Cost:
    By arrangement with UK based Horizon Children
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, Africa, By Category, By Time, Country, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Surplus Toys / Stationery / Toiletries, Sierra Leone, Sports & Education, Under 30 minutes

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US Africa Children’s Fellowship – Donating Educational Materials

  • Time taken:
    Upto 15 minutes to parcel up your items. A little longer to post them though
  • Impact:
    Helps to increase educational opportunities for all participating children, and their communities in the U.S. and Africa
  • Cost:
    Contact the US based website for donating details
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, Africa, By Category, By Time, Country, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Surplus Toys / Stationery / Toiletries, Sports & Education, Under 20 minutes, Zimbabwe

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Nyaka AIDS Orphans School Book Drive

  • Time taken:
    15 minutes to find some books and bundle them up ready for posting.
  • Impact:
    Enables Ugandan orphans to learn the English language and so improve their chances in life
  • Cost:
    Postage costs
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, Africa, By Category, By Time, Country, Exchange or Donate Books, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Sports & Education, Uganda, Under 20 minutes

Find out more about   Nyaka AIDS Orphans School Book Drive

icouldbe – Mentoring Vulnerable Students

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes per week over a school year with a student, although flexibility is the key word here
  • Impact:
    Helps to improve mentees’ self-efficacy by helping them set and reach their educational and career goals. Also reduces the number of school drop-outs in the U.S.
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes or PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Do Good, E-Mentoring, North America, People, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Sports & Education, Under 30 minutes, United States

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JantaLoans – Educational Microloans

  • Time taken:
    15 minutes to lend minimum $25 directly to an Indian or Nicuraguan student of your choice
  • Impact:
    Alleviates extreme poverty by increasing access to education.
  • Cost:
    Nothing, as you should get all of your money back, although there is always a small risk of not getting back what you lent out
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, Asia, By Category, By Time, Country, Do Good, India, Micro / Ethical Lending, Miscellaneous, Nicuragua, North America, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Sports & Education, Under 20 minutes

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Vittana – Student Microloans

  • Time taken:
    15 minutes to microloan minimum $25 to a student in South America or Indonesia
  • Impact:
    Empowers young people around the world with the the education and training they need to build a life of prosperity and opportunity
  • Cost:
    Nothing, as you should get all of your money back, although there is always a small risk of not getting back what you lent out
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, Asia, Bolivia, By Category, By Time, Country, Do Good, Honduras, Micro / Ethical Lending, Miscellaneous, Mongolia, Nicuragua, North America, Paraguay, Philippines, Popular Causes, Quickies!, South America, Sports & Education, Under 20 minutes, Vietnam

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Parents as Teachers – Improving Education

  • Time taken:
    A few minutes to write and send emails or letters
  • Impact:
    Potential to affect someone's life, right from an early stage
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone!

Categories: Actions, Advocacy, By Category, By Time, Education, Miscellaneous, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Sports & Education, Under 1 minute

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