You can aid the poor

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    Think globally, act locally. Charity begins at home.

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    to help the poor from anywhere:

    Buy Jeepney magazine

    Buy a mosquito net at ‘nothing but nets’

    Don’t Almost Give!

    American Red Cross can use your time, skills or money.

    American Red Cross — Disaster Online Newsroom

    KIVA.org gives microloans to the poor

    Shoe 4 Africa ~ Donate running shoes to the poor

    Feeding America ~ formerly named Second Harvest

    Donate to Food For The Poor — in Haiti and elsewhere. I recommend it.

    Free Rice ~ Just play an easy online game to ‘donate’ rice for the poor!

    The Hunger Site ~ Make it your browser’s home page so that you see it each day. Just click one button to ‘donate’ a cup of food. It costs you nothing but a minute.

    Donate to Missionaries of the Poor which serves in Jamaica, Haiti, Philippines, India, & Uganda

    Help the Harper Organization to rescue and relocate child slaves.

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    v o l u n t e e r:

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    Food For The Poor‘s short, expensive mission trips

    Help Habitat For Humanity to build homes

    Work for a few days with Missionaries of the Poor in Jamaica, Haiti, Philippines, India, Kenya, or Uganda.

    Hands On Disaster Response

    Mercy Corps

    Passionist Volunteers International

    Catholic Network of Volunteer Service ~ a clearinghouse

    Maryknoll

    2 months to 1 year: Maryknoll Mission Volunteers

    3 to 5 years: Maryknoll Lay Missioners

    Buy affordable health insurance & life insurance at MissionaryHealth.com.

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    charitable organizations:

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    Before giving time or money, see Charity Navigator.

    CARE.org

    Catholic Relief Services

    The Hunger Project

    Jesuit Refugee Service

    One.org

    Poverty.com

    UNICEF

    SaveTheChildren opportunites

    World Teach

    World Concern

    World Health Organization (United Nations)

    World Food Program (United Nations)

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