Facebook has launched new functionality within its Local Community Help Hub that will allow you to collect food, clothing, and other necessities for the most disadvantaged.
The tool will, for the time being, only be available in the United States and is named "Drives". In it, any user will be able to start a collection and aid campaign for the people with the most needs of their locality, or publicize similar initiatives that are taking place in the territory. It is a function that complements the one that allows to organize and request help among the neighbors and that already launched the company during the months of confinement by the Covid-19.
By placing the word "Community Help" in the Facebook searchengine, you access the Community Help Center. This includes a button to request or offer help and will now display a "Create Drive" option. The questionnaire will only have to be completed, indicating the purpose and number of units to be collected, to publish that request.
Other Community Help Center users will see that request, but it will also be posted to your update feed like any other content you share on the social network. So your friends and followers will be able to know that you've started that campaign and contribute if they wish.
Facebook has noted that the functionality becomes available today to users in the United States, although its implementation will be done gradually and could take weeks to reach all users in the country.
Given the closeness of Christmas dates, it would be interesting if the feature was available as soon as possible - something Facebook has committed to do - and not just in the United States, since surely many users would like to help as much as possible all those people who are having a hard time with the Covid-19 pandemic and any other reason. However, Facebook has not confirmed the launch of the tool in other territories.