holiday giving
My focus lately is microfinance. My favorite resources right now are Kiva.org and Matt Damon's Water.org. Both groups focus on providing local communities with desired capital and education to make SUSTAINABLE improvements to the communities, often employing local support network/peer pressure models to make sure there is a great deal of recipient involvement and investment in the exchange. Heifer International is another great group based on a similar model (they even offer bees!).
All three are on my Amazon wish list. While I endorse buying gifts for friends and family that support local economy and provide desired items and luxuries they might not otherwise buy themselves, I also highly endorse people supporting sustainable quality of life improvements in other countries. If you are of like mind, consider adding these kinds of things to your wish lists.
All three are on my Amazon wish list. While I endorse buying gifts for friends and family that support local economy and provide desired items and luxuries they might not otherwise buy themselves, I also highly endorse people supporting sustainable quality of life improvements in other countries. If you are of like mind, consider adding these kinds of things to your wish lists.