Charity
I’m lucky. However it may feel at times, I am. And anyone else reading this is probably lucky too. We were born into comparative riches in a safe part of the world which affords us leisure time and an escape from much of the suffering and problems that half of the world still face.
So I like to think about what I can do to help out those less fortunate, whether they’re on my doorstep or half a world away. More importantly, I like to actually do something - Charity.
Volunteering
I could serve up soup at the homeless kitchen, but I think that would be best left to someone who enjoys idle-chatter and has a nicer smile, so I try to volunteer where I can best use my skills. If anyone requires some volunteer work or services along the lines of the list below, get in contact.
- Web Site Development and Hosting - If your charity needs a website, or revamp or…
- Internet Marketing - To help get your charity noticed online.
Donating
I give when moved to throughout the year, when I see a good opportunity, but I’m always looking for worthy programmes, particularly in developing nations. I’ll try and list them here for my memory and if anyone else can suggest anything, please do! Also, if you are thinking about buying me a present for Xmas or my Birthday or something, I’d rather you donated to one of these and just let me know.
- Amnesty International - “Amnesty International is a global movement who contribute their time, money and expertise to the promotion of human rights and international campaigning against some of the most serious violations, including imprisonment for beliefs or identity, torture and killings.”
- Auckland City Mission - “The Auckland City Mission provides unique and specialised health and social services to people in crisis, helping them to move forward.”
- Care International - “CARE is an independent humanitarian organisation working to end world poverty. Whether supporting primary health care, promoting sustainable agriculture or developing savings and loan schemes, our programmes promote positive and lasting change and reduce long-term dependency.”
- Creative Commons - “Creative Commons licenses provide a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators.”
- Electronic Frontier Foundation - “The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is the leading civil liberties organization working to defend freedom in the digital world.”
- Free Software Foundation - “The Free Software Foundation is dedicated to promoting computer users’ rights to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer programs.”
- Oxfam - “Oxfam is a development, relief, and campaigning organisation that works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world”
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) - “PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in laboratories, in the fur trade, and in the entertainment industry.”
- Red Cross - “The Red Cross is about making a difference to the lives of people affected by conflicts and disasters regardless of nationality, race or religion.”
- Safe NZ - “SAFE is New Zealand’s only national organisation dedicated to campaigning for the rights of all animals. SAFE promotes positive values that encompass respect, appreciation and compassion for all life - both human and animal.”
- Unicef - “Quality education remains a distant dream for millions of children across the globe. 121 million children, the majority of them girls, are being denied this fundamental right.”
- Wikimedia Foundation - “Imagine a world in which every single person is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That’s what we’re doing.”
- Youthline - “We’re a crew of over 800 people scattered throughout New Zealand who are trained to support young people as they make their way through the challenges of today.”
Suggestions
Please suggest ideas for my donating, volunteering, or to offer to assist with projects.