South Africa, July 9 -- Enter 'volunteer snacking' - small, simple actions that fit into your day without flipping your schedule upside down.

According to Patronella Sono, staff volunteerism programme specialist at Momentum Group Foundation, making a difference doesn't have to mean carving out hours.

"Even the busiest professionals can have an impact with just a few minutes to spare, she says. "It's about doing what you can, with what you have, when you have it."

Here are five practical ways to give back, no matter how packed your diary is:

1. Sign up for a micro volunteering task

"Micro volunteering refers to easy actions that take less than 30 minutes to complete," says Sono. "The idea is that people are more likely to volunteer th...