By Lucille Chi •
October 4, 2008
This rocking undie company is building a network of people dedicated to building change to eradicate poverty and stop global warming. They were inspired by Nelson Mandela’s words when he came to London and said: “Today hundreds of millions of people lie trapped and enslaved in the prison of poverty… it’s time to set them free… Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom”.
“We know that Mandela’s right… the question was… what do we do about it.”
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By Gavin Hudson •
October 1, 2008
“Nobody is asking us to love others more than we love ourselves,” said the “poet president” of Tanzania Julius Nyerere. “But those of us who have been lucky enough to receive a good education have a duty also to help to improve the well being of the community to which we belong; is part of loving ourselves!”
You’ll fund the donation of 1.1 cups of food. While you’re there, take a look at their equally worthy sister sites.
Study for the GRE, test your English abilities, or simply bone up on your vocabulary. While you do, your clicks will generate funding for donating free rice to the hungry. Better yet, share this online game with students you know.
Step 3: Sign the petition at HelpSweden.org.
This tongue-in-cheek organization turns our concepts of poverty around and asks for a renewed commitment to the Millennium Development Goals. Read more about what makes HelpSweden a good idea.
Step 4: Put some of your paycheck into Kiva.org.
You’ll get your money back and you’ll have helped somebody to build a business or a home.
