In the wake of the 5 year since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans and the surrounding area, we are reminded that the unthinkable can happen. The Red Cross and many other relief organizations have played a huge role in helping families recover. But this world is still working to overcome the impact of natural disasters. This year alone there have been several deadly disasters impacting China, India, British Columbia, Haiti, Pakistan, and Uganda to name a few.
Many countries do not have the funds and means to full support emergency relief efforts. This is where we come in. Amazing programs like Eat So They Can provide a platform for us to raise funds and awareness to support developing countries in there emergency relief efforts.
I recently hosted a dinner for Eat So They Can and was able to raise over 700 USD to support relief efforts in Haiti and Kenya. There is still time to donate visit www.eatsotheycan.org/host/kimberly-jones and make a donation.
Eat So They Can Dinner for Emergency Relief
Want to host your own dinner, lunch or any creative meal you can come up with visit http://www.eatsotheycan.org/ become a host raise awareness and funds to better the lives many around the world.
This is the house we worked on, we installed window frames
If you can travel and are interested in helping onsite then volunteering with Habitat for Humanity is a great idea. I volunteered in New Orleans last year and it was a wonderful experience. HFH has project throughout the world visit http://www.habitat.org/eca/ to find more information on how you can get involved.
Volunteering with Habitat For Humanity, New Orleans 2009
The Global Volunteer Network also places volunteers throughout the world to work on various projects. Want to help out in Haiti, visit http://www.globalvolunteernetwork.org/haiti to schedule your volunteer trip to Haiti. A variety of opportunities are available to assist with rebuilding and rehabilitation efforts.
We are reminded of preparedness, ensuring our families, schools and business have a plan and an emergency kit in place should disaster happen. We are also reminded of the courage of survivors as they work to rebuild their lives.
Got talent…put it to use for charity at www.allthis.com. Allthis is offering a new way to contribute, no time to volunteer with an organization you want to support, already sent a check; well this is the new alternative to take actions for your cause.
The mission of Allthis is to create a living marketplace that lets people turn their time and skills into cash for their favorite causes. We hope to make this process easy and efficient through allthis.com, the most diverse collection of people, things and unique experiences on the Web.
Here’s how it works
There are two ways to support a charity be a bidder and bid on an existing deal or create a new deal for using your talents for others to bid on. Teams can work together to raise money for a common cause. Everyone involved can contribute whatever it is he or she has to offer and decide what cause the money raised will benefit.
Everyone can participate. Use this site to raise funds for your favorite charity.
Watch Sting perform for on 9.11 we will never forget those we lost. We will always remember the strength and unity of the United States of America.
There is help for all children; the journey begins with one step. CHILDLINE is India’s first 24 hour, free emergency phone outreach service for children in need of care and protection. Children throughout India can call 1098, day or night and receive assistance and relief from abuse and violence, trafficking, child labor, drug abuse, child marriage, and missing children. CHILDLINE also protects street children from abuse and mistreatment.
When a call is placed the child will receive immediate crisis intervention to include emotional support and guidance as well as referral services. After the emergency is address CHILDLINE explores options with the child to study, learn a trade, go back home etc. Based on the decision of the child, CHILDLINE links the child to an appropriate organization in the city.
As of December 2009, CHILDLINE has received 17 million calls from children across the country, in its twelve years of existence. The Government of India has presented CHILDLINE as its response to the Child Rights Convention.
CHILDLINE has assisted children in taking action against violators through the legal system and has taken a case to the Supreme Court. See case studies on the work CHILDLINE has done to end cruelty to children http://www.childlineindia.org.in/1098/research-studies.htm.
The UK has a program similar to CHILDLINE sponsored by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, called ChildLine. This service provides a line for children to call (0800 1111) for assistance and a line for adults to call if they are concerned about the well being of a child 0808 800 5000.
