I read an article today about why helping people to be entrepreneur’s might be as important as straight charity. I think Kivo and the micro-loan organizations can make a big difference.
I have heard of Kiva before, but when I ran across this CNet article today, I thought I would post it. Here’s another good link about Kiva that gives some more background. Finally, it’s good to know that they have a presence in Second Life.
I had talked to Joe around Thanksgiving about donating to a charity next Christmas instead of giving presents. Although I can’t convince Mom to give up on rampant consumerism, she would like to do this as part of family weekend next summer. One of the sites I have found recently is Charity Navigator. There are [...]
