Posted by admin | Posted in mosquito control | Posted on 20-05-2009
Tags: activism, africa, charity, health, Malaria

Helping people is the key!
Philanthropy is the people. Make sure you have defined the specific persons to be helped by your project.
People want to help others. It's as simple as that. Nobody wants to contribute to a poorly framed project that says, "Let's save the world's poor." What mean? Who are they? The problem seems overwhelming and unsolvable.
But if I come to you and say we have a village in Africa that the needs of bednets to reduce the risk of malaria, we now have real people with real problems. That can be solved, and we know they will be helped if we do!
Give a lot people an opportunity to help
One of the most powerful things we can do in our philanthropy is to give others the opportunity to participate. Helping others to help others!
The change to come into their hearts as they contribute in meaningful ways is one of the most important things you can do to save the planet! The key here is to make your opportunity to help direct and personal as possible.
When we organized our events to take the children to Disneyland, we invite each of the donors to come to Disneyland with us and spend the day with the child he sponsored. Every year, we now have 350 adults who come to help 350 children.
Some of these adults have started similar programs in different regions. Our philanthropy is increasing, because we make sure that many people the opportunity to participate in the gift of giving.
What we need is somebody to say "Go!"
One of the most powerful things can do as philanthropists and If you've read this far, know that you are one, is to give the signal for important and urgent projects.
When the 2004 tsunami hit Indonesia, Thailand, India, and several island nations in the Indian Ocean, which immediately dispatched a team of paramedics, emergency to India. We said, "Get on the plane, we're sending the money now!"
Then we went to ask for donations. We maintain a fund emergency for only those occasions. We then take direct donations to replenish the fund so that we can help next time.
We raised so much money for the medical team that just bought two fishing boats to help restore the local economy. People absolutely open your pocket if you have a project well framed that helps real people and if you have already given the go sign!
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