CS Cares
From the CouchSurfing Wiki, an informal workspace which anyone can edit.
Your Love will help so Much
CouchSurfing Cares is a joint effort of the CouchSurfing Community and other Partner Organizations, inspired by the CouchSurfing Philosophy, to provide social services around the world.
- Crisis Accommodation for Families
- Wellness Management in Disaster Relief Areas
- Psychological Services
- Emergency Assistance with food and clothing Distribution
- Family Tracing
- Youth Programmes
- Children Education
- Visits to Hospital, Nursing Homes
- Early Child Education
- Camps and Adventures
- Couples Therapy
- Spiritual Guidance
- Employment Training
- Addiction Rehab
Crisis Accomodation =
A powerpoint presentation focusing on crisis accomodation for CS Cares has been posted online at http://www.dmhoffer.com/cscares/GoToMarketSkeleton22.ppt
However, an argument that crisis accomodation is not likely to be a big selling point of CS Cares is at http://www.couchsurfing.com/group_read.html?gid=3578&post=103610#gpid103610
How to Help
- Mail in Donation
- Advertising
- Using CouchSurfing Care Phone Line
For more information or to get involved, please join the CS Cares group within the CS org structure on the site.
A google group for discussing integration of CS with community service and disaster relief efforts and 211.org.
