Wednesday - April 29, 2009
Moo, Baa, Buzz - TaDa!!!
"Right now, more than 500 million people are living in "absolute poverty" and more than 15 million children die of hunger every year."
So what can you do about it? Check out Heifer International and see!
Didja check it out?
No?
Okay, wait. Let's try that again.
15 MILLION CHILDREN DIE OF HUNGER EVERY YEAR.
In comparison: that is pretty much the population of Sweden, Ireland, and Jamaica combined. Wiped out. Every year.
Yah, man, it's true. Itsa real shame.
Okay, so next time you're thinking of splurging on golfclubs or spa massages ... (Yes, you deserve it and the person you're buying the gift for deserves it too, but...) STOP! Think of the kids!
For that $50, you could buy a share in a cow (MOO) that would be a source of income as well as nourishment to a needy family!
Are you broke like me? No excuse. For as little as $10 you could buy a share in a goat (BAAA!) to provide milk for a kid. (pun intended).
If you want your help to be even more widespread, pop for $30 for a beehive (Buzz!) and increase the productivity of all the plants in that region!
There you go. Don't send your money to top-heavy organizations that can't guarantee how much cash gets to where it's needed. And even if it does, when it's gone, it's GONE. People are hungry again.
Heifer helps people help themselves. For life.
Here a cow, there a goat, some chickens, trees, bees, a water buffalo and TaDa! Problem solved.
Moo, baa, buzz - TaDa!
How long did it take you to skim through this little blog? Maybe 3 minutes? Guess what? 86 kids died while you were reading this. And I'm not talking about goats.
Totally rude. 28.5 children die from hunger EVERY MINUTE!
