Poverty Bites
Posted by Pixelhead
Poverty is something which I really don’t know a thing about. I have the priviledge of living in a country that has one of the highest standards of living of any country. At periods in my life, I had very little money, but I still had the resources of those around me which enabled me to maintain a somewhat comfortable lifestyle.
In spite of living in one of the richest nations on Earth, as the post “Mommy are we Poverty?” illustrates, poverty still exists here in the USA.
Below is a little video I made for the Blog Action Day post.
How can you help fight poverty?
- Give to the homeless. I don’t mean give money to the panhandlers you see on the street, but give stuff that the homeless need to survive, like blankets, jackets, can openers and even food.
- Sponsor some children. There are lots of charities that allow you to do this, and it doesn’t cost a tremendous amount. For the cost of a cup of coffee in the morning you can sponsor a child in any of the third world countries. I am sure you can also sponsor a needy child in your own country as well. Check out the post I did on WorldVision which is the organization that I use for sponsorship of several kids.
- Use your power as a consumer to influence companies to not contribute to poverty. How often do you buy goods manufactured in a sweatshop?
- Give to Kiva.org, which is an organization that funds entrepreneurs in developing countries.
Well these are just a few suggestions for fighting poverty. As many other people believe, I also believe that poverty is something that we can prevent. With all the knowledge and wealth in this world, people do not need to die of hunger. Everyone deserves to live in a clean, safe environment that allows them to flourish.
So what about you, what do you do to fight poverty?
Written by Pixelhead on October 15th, 2008 with
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#1. October 15th, 2008, at 11:42 PM.
You’d be surprised how just kindness from someone can encourage someone to feel as if they are worthy of the help. Many persons in poverty are abused simply because of their financial status.
Getting those who are in a position to help the most, businesses, media, etc, just do not care. Like I wrote in “Mommy, are we poverty?” The Katies of the world become an afterthought instead of a protected one. We are a people of plenty. But we lack desire to nurture life.
Talking social change. Walking social change. Without the action piece, we will eventually destroy each other.