Yesterday, I posted about activists engaging in alleviating poverty. It sparked a few comments that ended in a request for a personal example/s of how I have engaged in helping the under-resourced. I shared a bit of my experience, and thought it would end there.
Then last night I got news of a devastating earthquake off the coast of Haiti, causing unbelievable devastation.
So…here we go. Time to put our ideals to action.
I received an email from One Days Wages today about a way to get involved, with 100% of donations going directly to emergency and disaster relief. Here is some information about Haiti from that email:
Haiti ranks as one of the least developed countries in the world, and has an approximate population of 10 million, with most citizens living below $2 per day. According to the World Food Program, more than half live on less than $1 per day – in extreme global poverty…One Day’s Wages has committed $5,000 from our General Giving Fund to aid in the relief efforts and now, we invite you to join us.You can go here to donate through One Day’s Wages, or click on the image below.
I implore you to give something. $1, $5, $10, $1000 – whatever you can. We must put action to our words. And it starts here…tomorrow is payday and I will be making a donation through One Day’s Wages. Please join me.
[...] days ago, a listing of different secular charities one could donate to. My friend Sam over at Creating Culture has his own charity for relief. And there is even this and this if you want a little something for [...]