Archive for the 'Charity' Category
August 15th, 2008 - Children in Thailand
Okay, I’m a sucker for stories of small numbers of people trying to make the world a better place. Even more so when they make it really easy to help the cause. And when they are helping children. And when they name is the same name as a childhood friend it just make sit even more interesting. Anyway, The Charis Project’s immediate goals are primarily to raise money to help take care of the children orphaned by the Burmese government who have managed to escape to Thailand alone. Their immediate needs are food and shelter. Currently, one man in Thailand is taking care of 40 children he has found in the jungle. Somehow, a couple here in America got together with him and decided to form a charitable organization to assist the children (and ultimately their extended families/clans in Burma). They are even planning on MOVING to Thailand next year.
If you’d like to help change the world, too, donate to The Charis Project. Even a dollar is enough to give one child a meal.
May 19th, 2008 - And now, for something completely different to do with your stimulus check
Have Fun, Do Good suggests a variety of ways to do good with your check instead of buying or saving. I don’t believe I’ve seen anyone else recommending this. (Well, not the sites I read. Because she actually links to bunch of other people who are planning on donating their checks.)
Actually, it was mentioned at church yesterday as well.
February 12th, 2008 - Giving a life-changing gift
I should have posted this link back in December, but I just didn’t get around to it. World Vision Online Donations: Gift Catalog allows you to purchase things such as a pig (or a share in one), a well, a fishing kit, education, support for abused women, etc. The items are actually purchased (or used to support programs) and given to a recipient at one of their locations world-wide.
Thanks to Megan at That’s Swell for the link. Eric heard about it on the radio before she posted but couldn’t remember the name. A couple weeks later, she posted about it and I immediately knew it was what he’d told me about.