We know that not everyone has the skills and resources to be involved in this technologic revolution. While the Internet is creating new ways of doing business and communicating, it unintentionally creates a disparity between the haves and the have-nots, perhaps faster and more significantly than any other movement in history. Joining the World Wide Web will allow these groups to gain some of the benefits being enjoyed by developed nations. Develop sustainable and comprehensive information systems and grassroots advocacy communication systems by building the technological capacity of rural communities. Allow groups to market and provide services and products directly and effectively to global markets.
Virtual Volunteers are people from all walks of life, from all over the world.
They donate their valuable time and expertise to create Web sites for these groups in need. The volunteer then provides a description of their Internet skills and time availability in their application to work on the project. Once matched, the volunteer is emailed informational materials sent by the organization. Most groups do not have design requests, so Web site format and design is up to the creativity of the Virtual Volunteer. Although several Virtual Volunteers possess advanced Web design skills, the majority of them have only basic Web site programming abilities.