Making someone else’s day – Great Charities
When my life is going going crazy and not falling into place, I try to do something to make someone else’s day.
When I need to do something quick, I go online to Kiva. Kiva is an organization that allows people to adopt other people and support them as they build their business. Most people make donations for $25. After a person receives their loan from Kiva, they are able to start or build their dream. Hopefully, this makes their business more productive and bring more money into the home. Every once in awhile, I look at a page on Kiva to see My People and their progress. When the businesses are up and running, they pay back the loan and then Kiva allows me to reloan that money to someone else.
I also believe in the work of Compassion International and the Figure Skating in Harlem. I met my girl Olphine through Compassion!
Figure Skating in Harlem offers homework tutoring and then a skating lesson to a group of girls in Harlem. Thirty percent of the girls scored straight A’s, while most of the other girls kept true to their commitment of a B average. What a great incentive to offer ice skating lessons to girls. I can’t think of anything more proactive then supporting young women who are our future. Sharon Cohen started the organization twelve years ago and I think they are a model for other not-for-profit organizations. I love when an organization that supports children really understands children!
Hugs,
marlene
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