Pakistan was hit with some of the worst flooding in it’s history in July and August 2010. As a result there were almost 2,000 dead and 4 MILLION left homeless and 15 million refugees. Unfortunately the donations to help these victims were slow to get started. Reuters reported in mid August that there were close to 250 million USD pledged out of perhaps half a...
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During my lifetime I’ve always felt sad about the conditions in Haiti but now it’s biblical level destruction and I had to help. I gave a contribution to the Clinton Foundation hours after the earthquake because they setup quickly and that fund gets a 95% rating from the Charity Navigator. Here is an offshoot of that original program that is called the Clinton...
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The Vietnam Children’s Fund Builds Schools all over Vietnam and I know a number of people who have been involved. This is one of those charities that American soldiers who fought in Vietnam frequently participate in. It’s a great concept and each project is manageable. There are no grandiose goals but at the same time, what this charity accomplishes has had a...
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Everyone’s heard of the ASPCA and it’s been around for quite some time – almost 150 years now. This is certainly another deserving organization that is making positive change in the world. Human beings are indeed the top of the food chain on this planet but we are all very related to all animals – BECAUSE WE ARE ANIMALS. Humans are Mammals and that...
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This is a post about the United Way… NOT Manchester United. Although I think I could do one on MU shortly as their global educational initiative has helped millions in over 100 countries as well. The United Way is a century old organization that has changed the lives of millions through the work of thousands of regional offices. Their new campaign is “live...
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What can a former US Marine do to promote peaceful change in the world? Start a non-profit organization that helps the poorest people on the earth with Agro resources, Health resources, clean water, sanitation, education, and economic development. The organization was started by a Force Recon Dude named Jake Harriman who’s idea was that poverty fostered terrorism...
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