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Helping the youngest of Uganda, one brick at a time

April 30, 2009
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As a result of a rising population, extreme poverty and an HIV pandemic, the shocking statistic is there are over two million babies currently orphaned in Uganda. There are babies every day and every week, abandoned in toilets, in bus stations or at the roadside, and they’re left to die. In the Ugandan capital, Kampala, [...]

charity:water

March 30, 2009
dirty water

Right now, 1.1 billion people on the planet don’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. That’s one in six of us. Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all sickness and disease, and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. Many people in the developing world, [...]

Smile Train

January 31, 2009
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Please watch this video about Smile Train. To learn more, visit their webiste: www.smiletrain.org

A Man IS a Man for all That!

January 31, 2009

With the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Scottish Poet and social commentator Robert Burns approaching, his words are no less poignant today than they were more than nearly quarter of a century ago. A Man’s a Man for A That Is there for honest Poverty That hings his head, an’ a’ that; The [...]

Giving and Thanks

December 16, 2008
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As we approach the season of giving and thanks, these stats about non-profits seemed really interesting. From 2000 to 2006, donations rose by an inflation-adjusted 10% as the economy grew around 15%. If giving did not keep pace with the economy when times were great, the charities that you care about may be especially struggling [...]

Holiday shopping guide

December 1, 2008

The decisions you make with your hard-earned money this year will have more impact than ever before. So put your money where your mouth is. Here are a few ideas to consider: Buy handmade items from people you like. Don’t buy gift cards. It’s lazy and sort of dumb. Don’t buy from big brands or [...]

Where does your donation go?

November 4, 2008
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We all like to think that the money we donate to our favourite charity ends up where it should, but how could we check this out? A recent Google search revealed that some charities are spending 79% of the money collected on administration. Others such as the ACUMEN fund spend a mere 8% in administration fees. Think about [...]

The bittersweet taste of chocolate

November 3, 2008
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How many people think about where the cocoa in the chocolate comes from? In many countries, there are awareness campaigns running attempting to educate people about this. According to a study in 2002 by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, more than a quarter of a million African children are behind the West Africa cocoa [...]