Charity: choices
I’ve often thought that someday I would develop water systems in developing parts of the world. My Dad was a waterline contractor and later managed the Raleigh Hills Water District. I know water, I know dirt, I know the need.
My interest in this began during a short-term mission trip in southern Mexico. The people of this village only had running water for about an hour a day. They left their faucets open and when the water was turned on, it filled cisterns located on the roof of their houses shanties. For the next 24 hours, they rationed this water and hoped it would flow again the next day. And of course, this water was not clean – the way you and I think of clean water.
Recently I’ve been able to place some ads on my site, which has enabled me to self-host the blog, which gives me the opportunity to be more flexible with what, and how, I manage the content. Most notably, I’m able to place banner ads for significant charities, next to the paid ads. This is how our society works, the creation of wealth, allows us to support those whose needs are greater than our own.
As the holiday season approaches, consider giving a gift to a worthy charity, in another person’s name. Despite being unemployed, I don’t need more stuff! I’m sure that’s true of most people for whom you usually buy gifts. Spend, splurge even, but at least dedicate some of your holiday budget to those who have a need greater than your loved ones.
It’s not just the right thing to do – it’s what we do.
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I heard about charity:water at Rob Bell's event this past week. Sounds very cool! Interesting how once you take notice of something, it starts popping up in all sorts of places!
Yeah, I had something up here a few months ago for them, but it got very little traffic. I really like the videos they have on their website and youtube channel – http://www.youtube.com/user/charitywater
Yes!!! ….Nice to read something about helping others, –turning our thoughts away from self to service and giving. Being unemployed means more time. More time to serve others by calling, caring, and carrying the burdens of those all around…
Thanks for this refreshing post. Pass it on. Spread the light. :^ )
No, thank you for appreciating it Terre!
My Dad's side of the family always draws names for Christmas. Last year we asked them to give us a goat or something from the ADRA.org catalog. They weren't too keen on that idea, but they followed through. I wanted to spend our $15/ea on the same thing, but my beautiful, smart wife sugested we wait for it to be their idea. So, we bought stuff.
There are so many people in the world to help, and a small group of people giving charity is not enough, the society need a system to do this
Great post. Charity:Water is a fantastic program I also support. We take things for granted in our fine country that others can only dream about. Clean abundant water is among them.
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My sister in law and I do this…she gives to the Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation in my name and I give to the March of Dimes in hers. Your are right we have enough 'stuff'.
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