Sunday, January 4, 2009

10 cents to Lift a Family Out Of Poverty


When our own economy is doing so poorly it is easy to overlook how much more difficult it is for people is less developed countries. The amount of money it costs us to help finance a third-world entrepenure may deny us a few cups of coffee each month yet could make the difference in giving a family food and shelter for years to come.

That's why today's featured click-to-help site is "Ripple for Money"

10 cents represents the daily interest that Grameen pays to finance $400 that it then lends to a poor borrower. Thus 10 cents a day can maintain a $400 loan for someone to start their own business and lift themselves out of poverty. Your click will raise at least 2c, enough to finance approximately $100 of that loan today.