Now...after watching that...
Wouldn't it be great to give Love to one of these families in the world?... to people whom you know need your help?
Well... you can.. and here's how and not only does it help others but it teaches the children values,saving and helping others in need. (please share with us any testimonies and how they help others and we'll publish it here to give others an idea on how they,too can help others).
Okay.. here is the idea...
*Start a family charity box
*You can do this in a systematic way by setting up a family charity box in a particular spot of the house. Then, convince each person to put a portion of their allowance or salary in this box.
*One of the older children can keep track of how much is collected(also helping math skills).
*Then,Once a month, hold a family meeting to decide exactly where the money will go, whether it's to the needy family who lives next door,a reservation in need, the homeless shelter in the city oranyone you know who would benefit.
Thoughts to keep in mind when wanting to help others....There are a number of people who, due to their sense ofpride and self-respect, cannot and will not ask from others, even if they are in need(my own father was one of these type of people). The only way such individuals can be taken care of is if community members keep a watchful eye and note how they are really doing.
It may be evident in how they dress. Or in where and how they live.Eat etc.
Either way, the only way to really know that such people are in need is to be close to them, knowing their condition after having seen it with your own eyes.
***A note of caution though: once you know someone like this is in need, don't advertise their difficult situation to others. Instead...protect and build them up with edifying words of goodness to them and about them.There is good in everyone if you look for it hard enough.
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Okay that was one way...now here is another if that one doesn't appeal to you.....
*Next time you have a dinner party, encourage guests in a discreet and polite manner not to waste food. Then, once the party's over, if there is plenty of leftover food, drop it off at a shelter for the homeless, a soup kitchen, or a family you personally know who is in need.OR, If you've got a family Gathering coming up, serve the food buffet style so people take only as much as they want. Then donate the rest of the untouched food,to those you know whom need it or to a shelter for the needy.
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Here are some ways you can help people
Hopi or Native Peoples Resource
Poverty Relief, Human Rights and Peace: Links
http://www.geocities.com/sethleonard30000/poverty_relief
Developing world poverty relief, human rights and peace. Useful for native Americans and native people worldwide.
......................................................... HELP SUPPORT THERE NEXT TWO GROUPS:THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL HELPING PEOPLE!!!!!!!!
www.7fires.org
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Oklahoma Legal Help for the Poor ... and also works to inform the Indian population in Oklahoma by providing community education to Native American tribes and ...
www.lawsource.com/also/usa.cgi?ok
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Poverty in US and The World...
What are You doing for it ???
First of All.. Educate yourself.
Afterwards please visit the links below and Do What YOU can!
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Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive The Lakota People have four values to live by: bravery, wisdom, generosity, and fortitude. Generosity (Wacantognaka) is essential to a Lakota. It is better to give a lot than to have a lot. The best way to honor people is through giveaways (otuhan) where the givers share much of what they have with others, sometimes giving away everything in their possession. Leonard Peltier offers all his supporters an opportunity to give something back and honor the Lakota people. He respectfully requests your help making these holidays a little brighter and this winter a little warmer for the children at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Please send new toys, coats, socks, shoes, clothing, to:
Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive
C/O LPDC
3800 N. Mesa
#A2
El Paso, Texas 79902
Note: The Leonard Peltier Support Group of New Mexico ( LPSG) and the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee will be delivering the gifts to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation by December 24, 2007.
Please click here for Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive Flyer:
Running Strong
Home of our National Spokesperson, Olympic Champion Billy Mills (Oglala Lakota-Sioux), and one of the poorest places in the U.S., we are very involved on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, working to provide Oglala children with a better future
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The SuAnne Big Crow Boys and Girls Club
http://www.suannebigcrow.org/To encourage young people in educational and spiritual growth through sports, academic pursuits, and the promotion of health and wellness To provide youth with recreational facilities, scholarships and opportunities to empower youth to make choices which are free from drug and alcohol abuse
To heighten cultural awareness among all peoples
To encourage youth to accomplish the goals and ideals that SuAnne Big Crow embodied during her lifetime
The Visions of SuAnne Big Crow
P.O. Box 5079
Pine Ridge, South Dakota, USA 57770
Phone: (605) 867-1011
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American Indian Children's Hunger Fund
Helping Indian Children in North & Central America
American Indian Children's Hunger Fund is a human health and welfare organization that focuses on the survival of North and Central American Indian children and implements programs that provide food, clothing and spiritual education to them and their families.
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OTHER LINKS TO VISIT...
Native American Emergency Relief
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