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The Power of One

11.12.2009 by juliegumm@yahoo.com //

143 million orphans in the world.

That number is staggering.

“I’m only one person, what can I do?” you ask.

So you don’t have a million dollars lining your pockets, maybe not even $5,000. But now, more than ever, charities are beginning to recognize the power of one person and their seemingly “small” gift.

A little means a lot:

  • $20 can provide clean water for one person for 20 years
  • $10 can purchase a bed net to help prevent malaria
  • $45 can pay annual school tuition for one child
  • $60 can pay a teacher’s annual salary
  • $100 can provide a woman with a sewing machine and job training

Find something that your passionate about either locally or abroad – education, health issues, orphans, job training. Then find a charity that will maximize your dollar. Then get your friends to join you and watch your gift be multiplied.

NY Times Article on the Everyday Donation

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