During the weekend, Arun gave a presentation at BarCamp Delhi on Blog Action Day. This year’s Blog Action Day (today – October 15th, 2008) is about poverty. How can each of us do something to help ease the pain and suffering that so many people around the world endure as part of their daily lives.
Click here to see a list of 88 ideas that each of us can easily implement in our daily lives. It doesn’t take much but it goes a long way to ease a lot of suffering.
88 Ways to Take Action Against Poverty Right Now
1. Eat meatless meals 2x a week. Donate that grocery money to a local food bank. – TarotByArwen
2. Be homeless for a day/night. – Lex
3. Stop putting off adopting a child through an organization like Compassion International (or adopt another one). – Lex
4. Make a loan on Kiva, or buy a couple gift certificates and give them away to friends. – Lex
5. Get a group together to go door-to-door collecting canned foods for your local soup kitchen/shelter. – Lex
This is Arun’s presentation and you can find him on twitter.
Comments
8 responses to “Poverty and Blog Action Day 2008”
Great post Pankaj. Thanks for doing your part in getting the message across to your audience. Appreciated!
Small things like the ones you've mentioned go a long way and humanity benefits.
Cheers
Arun
You're very right Arun. If we all do just a little bit, we can make a difference in at least one life.
Hey Pankaj
One small correction Blog Action Day is today. And today is the 15th of October, not the 25th. 🙂
Great post otherwise!
Ashwan,
Thanks for pointing that out. Fat fingers can be dangerous. 🙂
Cheers,
Pankaj
Great post Pankaj. Thanks for doing your part in getting the message across to your audience. Appreciated!
Small things like the ones you've mentioned go a long way and humanity benefits.
Cheers
Arun
Hey Pankaj
One small correction Blog Action Day is today. And today is the 15th of October, not the 25th. 🙂
Great post otherwise!
Ashwan,
Thanks for pointing that out. Fat fingers can be dangerous. 🙂
Cheers,
Pankaj
You're very right Arun. If we all do just a little bit, we can make a difference in at least one life.