TEN (10) ways to Support AFH-Dhaka,Bangladesh:
Here are some more ways you keep yourself busy once you are done with entering our society, bugging your friends and family about afh-dhaka.
14.1. Sign Up to Volunteer
We can always use extra pair of hand may it be for office or field work as part-time, short-term, or full time. If you are a designer and have time to offer your services, please sign up to volunteer!
14.2. Share your knowledge
If you want to help communities by design then feel free to share your design by posting them on the Open Architecture Network, which is a collaborative online tool and network where architects and designers work everyday with community leaders, nonprofits, and educators to improve the built environment
14.3. Spread the Word
You can help us by spreading the word but first you need to stay updated about the progress of our projects, upcoming competitions, volunteer and job opportunities. You can even try reading the occasional off-topic tidbit, sign up for our newsletter from where you will receive a monthly newsletter informing you of our current projects, calls for help, links and news.
14.4. Help Fundraise
Architecture for Humanity-Dhaka depends on donations, the majority of which comes from individuals like you. Any help will be greatly appreciated, may it be cookies, warm clothes, etc. Can you think of any other items?
14.6. Sponsor a project
Over 85% of donations are directed toward design and construction of innovative solutions. Support projects that bring sustainable prosperity or design services to communities in need by getting your firm, employees involved by pledging to match their donations.
14.7. Mentor a Designer
There are many ways one can mentor a designer, starting from providing access to materials to reviewing designs. Use your firm skills and/or expertise to innovative solutions to communities in need and empowering them.
14.8. Pledge Firm Resources
Demonstrate that design matters by sharing your commitment to sustainable design and social responsibility. Encourage the designers in your firm to apply their design skills to achieve immense social impact. Your participation can:
- Expose designers to new projects types and market that expanded skills
- Enable your team to share work, gain recognition, and benefit others through the Open architecture Network
- Demonstrate the importance of design and designers to clients and the design community
14.9. Donate
We are able to continue providing our services and achieving sustainable prosperity is through individuals giving of their time and donations of money. So help us start the next meaningful project and make our work possible by making financial contributions. The most cost effective way to make regular donations to afh-dhaka is to set up a standing order, or make an electronic transfer to the charity’s account. Please send us an email at motion_architect@hotmail and we will contact you with the necessary instructions and bank details to do so.
a) one off donation
b) monthly
c) yearly
d) Making a regular donation is the best way to help us plan our projects in advance.
14.10. Sponsor a member of working group
It is the dedicated effort and tremendous talents of the member of our working group in the field that makes our projects successful. Support them and see the change for yourself. $10 will support a designer for a day, $50 sustains them for a week, $150 can lead to a month and $1,500 can help for a year.