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Ways To Give
The
main reason I started this site was to try and help others. Of course
everyone has their favorite charities and here is just a list a few
of mine. There isn't one right way to help others. The idea here is
there are so many ways to help. Not all involve giving money and you
might not have enough to spare anyway. Sometimes you can make a world
of difference lending your time or volunteering in some other way. The
important thing is, no matter who you give back is an important one
no matter how small.
I shall not pass this way again
Grellet
I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore
that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow-creature,let
me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this
way again.
Kiva:
Kiva is a very original non profit organization. I have been a big fan
of theirs for about a year. What they do is arrange micro loans. Micro
loans are small loans anywhere from $25 and up. You might think what
can a $25 loan do to help someone. Maybe not a tremendous amount here
in the United States, but in some foreign countries where a worker makes
$1 a week, a loan can be incredibly useful. For $50-100 someone could
open their own shop or business.
Be
cautious though. My advice is loan money with the understanding you're
getting zero interest back and you're even taking a chance your loan
might not be re-paid. Some of these countries are war torn and some
of the economies are clearly unstable. I haven't lost any money yet
and I take great satisfaction seeing how my money is changing others
lives. I love the updates I get and I don't loan anything I expect back.
You have the potential of having your loan repaid to then lend to another
and so on. So your $25 could literally change many borrowers lives.
Habitat
for Humanity: I've been doing Habitat builds for a few years now.
Habitat for Humanity is great because even if you can't donate money
you can donate a little time and leave with a extremely rewarding experience.
You get to get a little exercise and even learn a few things about home
building and home repair. Even if you know nothing about working with
tools there is usually something you can do.
Red
Cross:
The Red Cross is there for countless people around the world. They're
there when there is a major disaster both here and abroad. They are
also there locally for families who suffer from fires or other local
disasters. You can donate money of course, but they also take used household
items and clothing. One of the most known things to donate to the Red
Cross however is blood and platelets. Of course not everyone can donate,
but its quite painless and how many chances do you really have to do
something that can literally save someone else's live.
To
find a local blood drive go to givelife.org.
The Make-A-Wish
Foundation is an incredible charity that grants wishes for children
with life threatening illnesses. A lot of the wishes are things the
terminally ill children might now have been able to do without the help
of this organization. Some wishes include going to concerts or sporting
events. Some include vacations such as Hawaii or Disney World.
Make-A-Wish
has various fund raising events to raise money to make these dreams
come true. Take a look at their web site. Even if you can't donate money
they sometimes need helpers to organize or carry out their events.
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