Today, October 15 is Blog Action Day on Poverty where bloggers unite to discuss a single issue – poverty. How timely is this? The Financial Crisis around the world really wakes us up- not that we have seen our portfolios decline by 30% over the past few weeks. It wakes us up to the fact that we really do not have anything to complain about compared to the rest of the world. We won’t be going hungry or living without shelter. Unfortunatley, one third of world live in poverty- That’s TWO BILLION people!
How can we help? Make a micro loan to an entrepreneur in a poor country through Kiva. Give up dinner and a movie and donate that $100 to a place where it can do some good!
