Drop a Comment, Help the Poor


Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty from Blog Action Day on Vimeo.

Today is Blog Action Day.  More than 8,000 blogs around the world have banded together to talk about one cause:

Poverty.

Consider this.

    • One third of deaths – some 18 million people a year or 50,000 per day – are due to poverty-related causes
    • Every year nearly 11 million children living in poverty die before their fifth birthday
    • 800 million people go to bed hungry every night
    • There are over 100 million street children worldwide

- Source: Wikipedia

poverty Drop a Comment, Help the Poor

Today, you can make a difference on this blog.

All you have to do is leave a comment telling us about any charity you like which helps the poor.  Not only will this help expose other readers to new avenues of tackling poverty, but I will make a donation based on the number of comments on this post.

  • 0-10 comments : Friedbeef’s Tech will donate USD 10 
    • USD 10 gift will feed one person in need for a month. For the hungry, every day is about finding enough food to simply survive. This prevents these individuals from pursuing any other opportunities for self-sufficiency.
  • 11-20 comments :Friedbeef’s Tech will donate USD 20
  • >21 comments : Friedbeef’s Tech will donate 50 USD

I will close this donation drive on 22nd Oct 2008, but don’t let that stop you from commenting even after it closes.

ps. If you’re interested, check out our charity page to see our other efforts.

So tell us about a charity you like!

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Great story.Poverty needs to be addressed as much as we can. Contributing to any charitable donation is good. My choice charity is cars4causes.Here is the link:

http://www.cars4causes.net/car-donation-form

i am a cameroonian, there are so many children in my area who don't go to school because of poverty. Some of them are sexually abused by some men all the name of money .Please i strongly dislike this attitude. I want to start a programme for this under priviledge children so as to change their mentality for example self sustaining activities like petty busines,
please i need your help because this is a very disturbing situation THANKS DANIEL IKOME

This is good story I love so much Thanks.

There are so many charities in the world doing amazing work for a vast array of causes. In terms of alleviating poverty, I am personally a supporter of Action Aid whose disaster relief in Pakistan has helped so many over recent months. The work they do in Africa is really making a difference in peoples lives and I think that that is what is important.nose huggie

There are so many charities in the world doing amazing work for a vast array of causes. In terms of alleviating poverty, I am personally a supporter of Action Aid whose disaster relief in Pakistan has helped so many over recent months. The work they do in Africa is really making a difference in peoples lives and I think that that is what is important.

They helped me one time 20 yrs ago! But 2 months ago! I asked them for help,and the reply was,we've helped you once already!!!!! I am behind in my Rent,and my light bill and Gas bill,and don't have food in my frigator! And NObody is trying to offer me a job! And I have put out Thousands of jobs applications.
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The Salvation Army here in Lincoln,Nebraska,DOES not help the poor people.If your lights or gas or rent is over due,the only way they help you is if you have mental or physical health problem.If you are fired,layed off or unemployeed then you are totally out of luck!!!!! they will tell you to else where,and the else where(S) will tell you the same "We can't help you if we helped you once already." these agencies only help one time,in a life time.they Lie and say that they do help,when what they really mean is,they pick who they will help!!! They helped me one time 20 yrs ago! But 2 months ago! I asked them for help,and the reply was,"we've helped you once already!!!!! I am behind in my Rent,and my light bill and Gas bill,and don't have food in my frigator! And NObody is trying to offer me a job! And I have put out Thousands of jobs applications.So I really need Help! is there anyone out there who is willing to help me,FREELY? if your willing to help me,send me an email,saying you want to talk.I do not have long distance,so I can not call you unless it is toll free! Geraldine

I am Mr. Raghavendra from karnataka. Please help me to come out from poverty. My family members & myself not getting sufficient food to eat due to this poverty. Please some one come forward and help me with some money and vanish my hungry. I don't have money to educate my son..please begging...

I really admire those people who are willing to spend their time helping the needy ones. I do hope that others will not this for scam. Here's the link:

www.GrameenFoundation.org
www.helpapoorchild.com

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Hi guys,
If anyone know any muslim kid charity which we can make donations too?
Thanks everyone.

Thanks everyone - I'm really encouraged to see this go past way beyond the 20 comment mark I originally targeted :)

The world food program is a worthy cause that I donate to.
wpf.org

I loan money through Kiva to those that want to help themselves. I realize this is not a true giving charity but I also donate to the organization to help in their efforts.

I load money through Kiva to those that want to help themselves. I realize this is not a true giving charity but I also donate to the organization to help in their efforts.

I like this site because, not only can you help feed the poor but you can learn something at the same time. http://www.freerice.com/

Great Idea!! Hope you make your goal!

Patrick

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The children are our future, we need to make sure they have a future.

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