Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty

I’m participating in Blog Action Day again on October 15th and this year’s topic is poverty. Please make sure you check out yor favorite blogs, as there are thousands of sites registered. Right now the estimated audience is 4,703,973. It’s expected to grow, as more blogs are joining.

This year I’m asking the readers to help with this topic. Please let me know what you would like me to look at in regard to poverty and how personal finance can help. It’s a complex topic so I need some specific ideas. Leave your ideas in the comments. I’ll list the topics September 1st and we’ll start narrowing it down.

I’m also going to encourage participation by asking readers to sign up with Kiva. The program uses microloans instead of typical donations to help others. I’m already registered, but I know I can do more. I’m working my budget to set aside some money.

Microloans are small loans, as little as $25, that help entrepreneurs in developing areas lift themselves out of poverty.

If you sign up with Kiva, please give central@blogactionday.org as your referrer so the donation can be track down for Blog Action Day. You don’t have to wait until October 15th to sign up.

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