Become a volunteer — help with your eyes
Sighted volunteers are the heart of Camera New Vision. By giving a few minutes of your time, you help a blind or low-vision person cross a street, find an entrance, or read a label — in real time, through a camera.
How volunteering works
1. Install the volunteer app
Download the Camera New Vision volunteer app on your Android phone or iPhone and create an account.
2. Complete a short training course
All volunteers must complete a brief online course before their first call. It teaches you how to give clear, confident guidance — so the person on the other end feels safe and supported.
3. Go available and take calls
Set your availability in the app. When a user needs help, you receive a call, see their camera view, and guide them with your voice.
Become a Camera New Vision Volunteer
Help blind and low-vision people navigate their surroundings safely and confidently.
Camera New Vision connects trained volunteers with users who need real-time visual assistance outdoors — for example, when moving along sidewalks, finding entrances, detecting obstacles, or locating a specific place.
This is a serious responsibility. All volunteers undergo selection, training, and authorization before helping users.
What volunteers do
Volunteers can help users:
- navigate unfamiliar places
- find doors, pathways, or public transportation
- notice and warn about obstacles and potential dangers in advance
- confirm direction of travel
- describe the surroundings via video call
- assist with shopping in stores
You don't need to know everything
The most important qualities:
- calm communication
- patience
- attentiveness
- honesty when you're unsure
- willingness to put safety first
Important safety principles
Volunteers must:
- maintain focus during assistance
- speak clearly and carefully
- avoid making assumptions when uncertain
- recommend caution in ambiguous situations
- remain respectful and professional
Camera New Vision is designed to help people, but does not replace personal caution, orientation skills, and awareness of surroundings.
Volunteer authorization process
To ensure user safety and high-quality assistance, all volunteers go through a short onboarding process before activation.
The process includes:
- Initial application
- Brief conversation with our team
- Basic training
- Practical or simulation scenarios
- Approval and activation
Only approved volunteers can receive help requests.
Flexible participation
You decide when you're ready to help. The app offers:
- schedule settings
- availability toggle
- flexible active hours
- option to participate occasionally
Even a small amount of help can make a big difference.
Who we're looking for
We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and experience levels. Those who often excel include:
- people involved in accessibility
- students
- teachers
- medical professionals
- community volunteers
- retirees
- participants in humanitarian and religious organizations
No special technical knowledge is required.
Before applying
Please only apply if you're ready to:
- take the introductory training seriously
- communicate responsibly
- stay calm in stressful situations
- respect user privacy and dignity
Our goal is to create a reliable volunteer community that blind users can depend on.
Ready to continue? Call us to start the preparation process.
Why become a volunteer?
Real help for people
Every call makes a tangible difference in someone's day. You're not pressing a button — you're helping a real person navigate the world.
Flexible schedule
Volunteer when convenient — for five minutes or an hour. You are fully in control of your availability.
Training included
Our short course prepares you to help effectively and confidently. No previous experience working with blind people is needed.
Nonprofit mission
Camera New Vision is a project of the NGO "Society of the Blind 'New Vision'". Your time goes directly to the people who need it.
Want to join? Get in touch
Contact the NGO directly — call or write to us.
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