The first is Post Secret. For those of you that may not have heard about it, Post Secret began as an art project that allowed people to annonymously share personal and intimate secrets through postcards. It has since grown and become very popular. There are several books available where you can look at the postcards and the secrets. You can also go to http://postsecret.blogspot.com/ to see some of the postcards/secrets as well. Some of them are really creative, some are really moving, and others are just really strange. But, it's defintely worth checking out.
The other website that I want to share is KIVA.ORG. KIVA is an online community that matches people in developing nations that are in need of small loans to develop and expand their businesses, with sponsors in developed nations. KIVA is not about giving donations. Rather, KIVA utilizes the micro loan concept made popular by Muhammad Yunus, who won the Nobel Prize for his work with the concept in Bangladesh. Sponsors are able to browse through the profiles and business plans of all of the people requesting loans, and then help fund one or more people with contributions as low as $25. The loans are generally repaid monthly with repayment terms of 6-12 months. I think that this is a really easy way to make a big difference in a family's life, so check it out.
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