All I want for Christmas is......actually I want a million things, not really for Christmas or for myself, but for the world. At the top of my list is the alleviation of poverty.
I know, I know, that will be a long time coming or "nah soon come" as my Caribbean family would say. BUT, there are many ways that as individuals, we can play our small (or large) part in poverty alleviation - through giving. I love the idea of giving rather than increasing personal collections of STUFF.
With the help of technology, we can easily give to people near and far through organizations like Kiva, Tia Foundation, and Doctors Without Borders, SheaYeleen, ACCION, the list goes on and on...
Each of these organizations provide solutions against poverty or provide access to health care (which is intricately linked to poverty - if you can't work due to illness, then...well you get it).
Kiva for example, offers unique gift certificates which allow the recipient to make a micro loan to entrepreneurs around the world and once repaid your happy giver can decide to lend again and again. What is not good about that?!!?
Find a way to give, of yourself. Personally, it is my favorite thing to do.
Happy Holidays! I cannot wait for the new year!!!
-Stacy
December 23, 2009
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