Free Visual Support offered at Be My Eyes
Eligibility
Individuals age 17 and older may sign up as visually impaired user or volunteer.
Hours
Website: 24 hours per day / 7 days per week.
Email[email protected]
Application process
Visit website; the current app is for iOS and Android devices.
Fees
None.
Service area
Wahkiakum, WA
Skamania, WA
Cowlitz, WA
Clark, WA
OR
Other Information
Disabilities & Health Conditions
- Blindness/Low Vision
Payment Options
- Free
Age Group
- Adults (25-64)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Young Adults (18-24)
Languages
- Interpreter services
Offers an online app that connects users with a global community of volunteers and company representatives who are ready at a moment’s notice to lend their eyesight for everyday tasks. Assists with visual support with tasks like reading labels, matching clothes, troubleshooting technology, setting up home appliances, or any other simple task a volunteer can complete over live video. Provides access to company partners for on-demand video customer support via Specialized Help if a task is too complicated or requires expertise. Volunteer opportunities are also available.
Data provided by
Washington 211
Providing organization
Be My Eyes
Provides a free mobile app to increase accessibility for blind and low-vision people. The app connects blind and low-vision individuals with sighted volunteers and companies worldwide through a live video call.