Published on
February 27, 2007 in
General.
Tonight I finally took the plunge and contributed to some Kiva loans. I inherited some money from my late grandmother, but was at a loss of how to put that money to good use…
I saw Mike's Kiva Challenge, and figured now was as good a time as any to do something with the money. So, I invested A$650 tonight on 6 people across Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Ghana, Kenya and Samoa. (Kiva Portfolio) If all goes well I'll put more into Kiva over the next few months.
So, who's next? A loan as small as US$25 to one of these entrepreneurs will make a huge impact on their lives… all it takes is a few minutes and a credit card.
Published on
February 21, 2007 in
General.
I've been in a very quote-sy mood as of late. I've found quite a few speeches and quotes very inspiring. I found this on one the last page of the "The End of Poverty (which I finally managed to finish after 3 months of on and off reading, lending and losing the book, etc, etc – I highly recommend it), courtesy of Robert Kennedy:
"Let no one be discouraged by the belief that there is nothing one man or one woman can do against the enormous array of the world's ills — against misery and ignorance, injustice and violence… Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation…
It is from the numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance."
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Published on
February 19, 2007 in
General.
Gabi mentioned a quote last week that resonates with me. It was said by Chief Seattle more than 150 years ago, but is still incredibly poignant today:
"Teach your children what we have taught ours, that the earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. The earth does not belong to man; man belongs to the earth. Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand in it. We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."
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Definitely something everyone should consider in their actions these days.
