Shahed Amanullah

Next Door Helper - Matching homebound people in need with helpers nearby

You need something? Just ask. You want to help? Just do it. Next Door Helper matches homebound people in need to volunteers nearby who can help. Built in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Shahed Amanullah
So I worked the last two weekends with my son to create a website that matches homebound people with task/errand requests to volunteers in their area. Think grocery runs, etc. It works anywhere in the world where we can identify your location. It's called Next Door Helper and you can find it at https://nextdoorhelper.org. Here's how it works: 1. You register either as someone who needs help or someone who can help. 2. If you need help, you post a request. Volunteers will both see this on their homepage and receive an email for requests in their area. 3. If a volunteer offers to help someone, the person in need gets an email where they can accept the offer, decline the offer, or withdraw the request. 4. If they accept, an email is sent to both parties to work out the details. Each person rates the experience afterwards. For safety's sake, there should be NO CONTACT and NO MONEY EXCHANGED. You need help? Just ask. You want to help? Just help and walk away. Hopefully the seriousness of the times we are in will minimize abuse. But of course if people don't feel comfortable using it, don't. This is just our small contribution in the wake of the #coronavirus to help us get through these troubled times. We welcome all comments and questions and coding help. Not seeking donations to run it.