the encounter

The following groups are on the ground and offering relief after the earthquake in Haiti yesterday.

One Day’s Wages: onedayswages.org

Salvation Army (US): salvationarmy.org

Haiti Reborn: quixote.org/haiti

I know sometimes it’s easy to get bogged down with a schedule and while you’re really wanting to do something good in your community or for those around you, you just can’t seem to fit much time into your schedule for volunteering (granted I know this isn’t the case for most of the folks at encounter).
But if you’re interested in doing more for those around you, here’s a few interesting ideas that you can do at work or at home while you’re surfing the web:

• Breast Cancer Site – you click and advertisers give to help sponsor women who need mamograms
• GoodSearch – a search engine like any other, except 50% of the revenue from this site goes to charity
• FirstGiving – offers organizations an easy online way to raise funds through a variety of means

Maybe you’d like to help financially…

• Kiva – puts you in contact with small businesses in third world countries that need a loan to help their business grow
• One Laptop Per Child – lets you buy a specially designed laptop for children around the world (and for your own children if you’re so inclined)
• Nabuur – connects you directly to people online in Asia, Africa, and Latin America; they tell you about their challenges and you work together (with a facilitator) to help solve problems

After all this “hard work” you may feel really inclined to get out in person and do some good in the community. If so, there are many ministries in Ellis County we can put you contact with (just talk to Richard Nash) or you can do your own search in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area with these sites:

• Volunteer Match
• MyCommitment
• DoSomething

Visit Lifehacker for more information on these sites or other comparable sites.
And if you’ve got any other sites that you’ve found helpful? Let us know.

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