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’
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.
Passionist Volunteers International
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service ~ a clearinghouse
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.
World Health Organization (United Nations)
World Food Program (United Nations)