Volunteer
Help keep their stories alive.
Every face here is a story someone took the time to find, write and check. Help us tell the next one: from anywhere, for an hour a month or a few hours a week.
- 561 faces so far
- 20 paths
- 100% online
Ways to help
Find your place.
Whatever you’re good at, there’s a part of the work that needs it.
Researcher
Find the facts of a life: dates, places, work and the sources behind them.
Good for Students, librarians, the endlessly curious
I’m inWriter
Turn research into a profile people want to read: clear, warm and true.
Good for Writers, journalists, teachers
I’m inFact-checker
Check each profile against its sources before it’s published, and fix what’s wrong.
Good for Detail-lovers, editors, researchers
I’m inPhoto & video finder
Track down portraits, interviews and footage, and who holds the rights to them.
Good for Photographers, archivists, film people
I’m inAmbassador
Share the stories in your community, school or network, and bring new names to us.
Good for Organisers, educators, social media folk
I’m inDesign & tech
Help with the site itself: design, development, accessibility and data.
Good for Designers, developers, data people
I’m in
Why volunteer
What you give, and what you get.
Your name on their story
Volunteers are credited on the profiles they help bring to life, for anyone who reads them.
Real research skills
Learn to find, weigh and cite sources, from interviews and books to news reports and records.
A reference when you need one
After three months of volunteering, we’ll gladly write you a letter of reference.
Work from anywhere
Everything happens online, in your own time. An hour a month still makes a difference.
People who care
Join researchers, writers and students around the world who believe these lives should be remembered.
Something that lasts
A profile you help write will be read for years: by students, by families, by people meeting Palestine for the first time.
How it works
From hello to your first story.
- 01
Apply
Two minutes: tell us how you’d like to help.
- 02
Say hello
We write back, and answer any questions you have.
- 03
Your first story
Start on one profile, with a guide and someone to ask.
- 04
Keep going
As much or as little as you like, for as long as you like.
Apply
Ready to join us?
It takes two minutes, and there’s no commitment until we’ve talked.
What we ask
- Care with facts, and honesty about what you don’t know
- Respect for the people we write about, and their families
- A little time, whenever you can give it
Questions
Before you ask.
Do I need experience?
No. Care and curiosity matter more than a CV. We’ll show you how we research, write and check a profile.
Is it paid?
No. Faces of Palestine is free for everyone to read, and it’s made by volunteers who give their time.
Do I need to live in Palestine?
Not at all. Volunteers can be anywhere in the world. All you need is an internet connection.
Do I need to read Arabic?
No. The site is in English. Reading Arabic is a real help for research, but plenty of the work doesn’t need it.
How much time does it take?
As much as you can give. Some volunteers help with one profile a season; others a few hours each week.
Can I stop whenever I like?
Of course. Just let us know, so we can pass your work on to someone else.
Something else? Get in touch.