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:
- FreeRice.com - A web game which donates rice to feed the hungry and improve English at the same time! - Thanks and Ty & LeftOverChef
- Global Fund for Women - An organization championing women’s rights around the world - Thanks Anna
- Plan USA - Helping the poorest children in the world - Thanks GaG
- Mercy Malaysia - Malaysian rapid medical response for the assistance of communities affected by disasters be it local or international - Thanks Syahid
- RedApes.org - Dedicated to saving Orang Utans from extinction - Thanks yvy
- TheHungerSite - For a few clicks each day you can earn money to help a variety of causes - Thanks Colin
- The Water Project - Helping those with lack of access to clean water - Thanks Peter
- Katine Project - Improving the lives of the 25,000 inhabitants of Katine, a village district in Uganda - Thanks Andrew Turner
- Alliance for International Monasticism - Provides financial support that helps monasteries get projects going within the community - Thanks Sister Edith Bogue
- World Community Grid - Donate spare CPU cycles to help research programs for AIDS/HIV & cancer - Thanks Yasser
- World Vision Australia - Sponsor a child and help them get their basic needs - Thanks Lizabeth
- Sepilok Orangutan Appeal - Help preserve Orang Utans in Borneo - Thanks Lizabeth
- Tzu Chi Foundation - Buddhist relief organization - Thanks Jonathan
- Kiva.org - microfinance site helping poor entrepreneurs - Thanks gLf
- Bubel Aiken Foundation - helping young people with special needs - Thanks Bobbi
- PhilAbundance - Food bank in Philadelphia - Thanks endgamebaby
- 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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January 11th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
It’s good to know that there is a caring society in Malaysia. Keep up the good work!
January 12th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Internet changed our life
January 14th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Thank you so ever for mentioning!
Great post, hope more and more people will join one of them.
January 15th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Thanks for the list of suggestions. It’s great to see how well the project is doing.