Friedbeef’s Tech

10 days ago, this blog set forth on a comment drive for charity – enabling readers to change the world by simply dropping a comment.  I’m happy to say we got a pretty good response, as we received 25 comments telling us about non-profit sites from across the world!

Here’s the thing…Based on the number of comments I received, I was supposed to donate USD$25 for medicine to nurse a malnourished child back to health… but I just found out that ChangingThePresent.org doesn’t currently accept Malaysia (my country) as a donor country (why?)…

Not one to be thwarted - I’ll still be sticking to the USD25 donation, but will be buying gifts from WorldVision Malaysia instead.  25 USD converts roughly into RM80, and this was how the money was used.

• 1 insecticide treated net which provides protection for children and their parents in India for RM20
• 1 year’s education and school materials for a poor native child in Malaysia for RM30
• 1 donation to the HOPE HIV/AIDs fund to help to care for those who have been affected by the epidemic RM30

17 ways to change the world through the Internet

Here’s a look at the sites that were submitted for this project by our readers:

1. FreeRice.com – A web game which donates rice to feed the hungry and improve English at the same time! – Thanks and Ty & LeftOverChef
2. Global Fund for Women – An organization championing women’s rights around the world – Thanks Anna
3. Plan USA – Helping the poorest children in the world – Thanks GaG
4. Mercy Malaysia – Malaysian rapid medical response for the assistance of communities affected by disasters be it local or international – Thanks Syahid
5. RedApes.org – Dedicated to saving Orang Utans from extinction – Thanks yvy
6. TheHungerSite - For a few clicks each day you can earn money to help a variety of causes – Thanks Colin
7. The Water Project – Helping those with lack of access to clean water – Thanks Peter
8. Katine Project – Improving the lives of the 25,000 inhabitants of Katine, a village district in Uganda – Thanks Andrew Turner
9. Alliance for International Monasticism – Provides financial support that helps monasteries get projects going within the community – Thanks Sister Edith Bogue
10. World Community Grid – Donate spare CPU cycles to help research programs for AIDS/HIV & cancer – Thanks Yasser
11. World Vision Australia – Sponsor a child and help them get their basic needs – Thanks Lizabeth
12. Sepilok Orangutan Appeal – Help preserve Orang Utans in Borneo – Thanks Lizabeth
13. Tzu Chi Foundation – Buddhist relief organization – Thanks Jonathan
14. Kiva.org – microfinance site helping poor entrepreneurs – Thanks gLf
15. Bubel Aiken Foundation – helping young people with special needs – Thanks Bobbi
16. PhilAbundance – Food bank in Philadelphia – Thanks endgamebaby
17. Heifer – Helping to build sustainable communities in needy nations worldwide – Thanks TRWexler

Find something that interests you – and get involved today!

Thanks for making a difference!

Note: This is a followup post in response to ’How to Change the World. One Gift at a Time‘.  Find out about this blog’s other charity initiatives here.

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