Registering with Global Hand
Who may use the Global Hand website and how?
NOTICE: Global Hand’s verification process is in transition. Click here for details.
Blue StatusThose who have made an offer on Global Hand automatically receive “blue” status. Non-profit organisations in this category can upgrade to another colour. |
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| Required to: |
Sign user agreement Give contact details, with optional organisational information |
| Entitled to: |
Make offers |
| Rationale: |
If you want to make offers on the site, we hope you will find this relatively simple process quick and easy. |
Brown StatusThose who have made a request on Global Hand automatically receive “brown” status. They too can upgrade to another colour. |
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| Required to: |
Sign user agreement Give contact details, with optional organisational information Agree to abide by Standards |
| Entitled to: |
Make offers and requests, but not respond to offers |
| Rationale: |
This process has deliberately been kept simple to facilitate you in making requests on the site. For that reason, though, it is not sufficient to validate you to respond to offers on the site. |
| Read more details | Sign up for brown status | |
Yellow StatusIn order to be accountable to our donors, Global Hand requires organisations to be verified before being permitted access to offers. Once verified, they may respond to offers though, in the case of goods, must wait 72 hours before responding. |
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| Required to: |
Sign user agreement Agree to abide by Standards Meet verification conditions. Registration certificate, organisational information, board members, accounts information, reference from Global Hand verified organisation, etc. (Details) Pay administration fee with donation of choice |
| Entitled to: |
Make offers and requests Respond to offers, with 72 hour restriction on product |
| Rationale: |
This process has been set up so that, as a validated NGO, you can have access to offers, even if your financial resources are limited. There is no required minimum payment for those who choose yellow status. |
| Read more details | Already a user? Upgrade membership | Not yet a user? Sign up for yellow status | |
Red StatusAgain, verification is mandatory for those who wish to respond to an offer on the site. Those with red status may respond to all offers, without limitation regarding time. |
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Sign user agreement Agree to abide by standards Meet verification conditions. Registration certificate, organisational information, board members, accounts information, reference from Global Hand verified organisation, etc.(Details) Pay administration fee with at least minimum donation, as specified. (Details) Attend Global Hand conference every 3 years |
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Make offers and requests Respond to offers, without restriction |
| Rationale: |
This additional level was requested by those NGOs who regularly move large quantities of goods as part of their modus operandi and who, in particular, needed rapid access to product. |
| Read more details | Already a user? Upgrade membership | Not yet a user? Sign up for red status | |