Something to Think About

“What can I do?”.  How many times have you looked at the world around you and asked that question?  The world seems such a mess – and our media seems quick to teach us that.  From the perspective of one person, it can seem impossible.

Here are two things you can consider doing this holiday season, to make a difference in the life of others.

KIVA (www.kiva.org) – KIVA is a Micro-Finance company that lends money to entrepreneurs from poor countries, to assist them in their efforts to help themselves.  KIVA allows you to view each entrepreneur’s profile to decide whether you want to loan money to help them achieve their business goal.  KIVA states that 97+% of the loans given on that site will be repaid within a year, so the money can be reinvested in another worthy project.  Thus, your gift can become a gift that keeps on giving.

Heifer International (www.heifer.org)  is an organization devoted to providing tools for families in poor countries to help themselves.  While on that website, you can purchase goats (to provide milk for the family), hens (to provide eggs), cows, ducks, sheep, etc.

Neither of these organizations require that you fund the entire need.  You can donate what you can afford.  Donated money is pooled together to purchase the needed items.

In addition to these two charities, there are many other quality charitable organizations who could put a donation of any size to good use.

Together we can all donate a little and still make a difference in someone’s life.

Something to think about…..

We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world. – Howard Zinn – Playwright and Social Activist