Photo Credit: Blog Action Day
Today is Blog Action Day and the topic is Poverty. Many people have decided that it would be a waste to try and help, but there is something most of us can do to help. I’d like to sharejust one thing we can to to reduce poverty.
One Thing You Can Do to Fight Poverty
Poverty is a complex problem that has horrible consequences. Here are some facts about poverty.
1 billion children live in poverty (1 in 2 children in the world). 640 million live without adequate shelter, 400 million have no access to safe water, 270 million have no access to health services. 10.6 million died in 2003 before they reached the age of 5 (or roughly 29,000 children per day).
You can reduce poverty with $25 by working with Kiva.
How does Kiva work?
You loan a small amount of money to entrepenuers around the world trying to battle poverty and gain financial independece. You money is pooled with others to help people. I love the fact that you choose with person to help. You have the power to help an individual, a family, and a community.
Related Posts -
Make Banks Treat You Like The Valued Customer You Are It's weird when you bump into an interesting story by doing something random. I was reading at Flexo's Consumerism Commentary site and saw a retro article about a $1 million dollar deposit. It mention Patrick Combs' story about a junk mail check for $95k that got deposited. I...... -
Throwing a Classy and Easy Dinner Party: Drinks Photo Credit: Idea-Listic Throwing a Classy and Easy Dinner Party: Drinks Throwing a dinner party can be a great way to have a good time with people. Many people remember when they got invited over as it is a special event. How can you throw a classy party without spending......
Here are Some Great Thoughts on the Topic - How to handle a variable income If you're trying to set up a budget and have a variable income (due to owning your own business, being in sales, or other reasons) it can be hard to know where to start at first. But the principles are the same. You still: 1. Add up all of your......
- confessions of a thrift-a-holic contest Here's a new contest for $250: the “Confessions of a Thrift-a-Holic” Contest. How it Works: Become a Fan of DebtGoal on Facebook Finish ONE of the sentences below in 75 words or less (on the DebtGoal Wall below): The best thrifty habit I have is… The smartest thrifty decision......
{ 1 trackback }
Comments on this entry are closed.