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How to Save a Life for 20 Bucks

Submitted by rouser_of_rabble

Edited by Rahodeb

Tags: Heifer, activism, giving, charity,



In my first post I asked everyone to sign this petition in an attempt to help save the lives of 29,000 children each day. In the comments a lot of you asked if there wasn’t something more you could do in addition to signing the petition. There definitely is.

My absolute favorite group helping to alleviate poverty in the developing world is Heifer International. I like Heifer because they subscribe to the “teach a person to fish” philosophy of charitable giving.

They do this by giving livestock and training to impoverished people around the world. That livestock then creates a life long food and revenue stream for the family. One of my favorite examples is a flock of chicks.

Chickens are a real value. Starting at six months, they can lay up to 200 eggs a year — a reliable source of protein for children who otherwise subsist mostly on starches. Extra eggs can be sold to pay for school, clothes and medicine. And in the vegetable garden, chickens peck at bugs and weeds, scratch up the soil and enrich it with droppings.


So for 20 bucks you can donate a flock of 10 hens and one rooster (that's 2,000 eggs a year!) through Heifer International and literally help lift a family up out of poverty forever. Many recipients end up with hundreds of chickens and transform entire regions. Part of the Heifer philosophy is passing on the gift. So each recipient is required to pass along offspring from the original animals to another family, so they can lift themselves out of poverty.

If you do decide to make a donation, I promise you’ll never have felt so good after (legally) spending $20.

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That_Hurt

That_Hurt

Conyers, GA
September 2002

FEB 05, 2007 03:15 PM

Now these people actually seem to have the right idea here. I am extremely impressed with this idea. i encourage every one to donate if they can.

codyp

codyp

Camarillo, CA
January 2006

FEB 05, 2007 03:56 PM

When I get some money, I will donate.

thefreak

thefreak

NEWSWIRE

Gardner, MA

FEB 05, 2007 03:59 PM

I've heard of this before. Good ti kearn about a little insight into the program. Definitely something I'd consider.

-TM

RedBstrd

RedBstrd

Riverside, CA
April 2004

FEB 05, 2007 04:35 PM

I contributed to some chickens.

Quirky

Quirky

Birmingham, AL
October 2005

FEB 05, 2007 04:39 PM

Ahh convenient low-cost guilt-free world peace documented on receipts.
whatever

gdarklighter

gdarklighter

San Diego, CA
August 2005

FEB 05, 2007 04:45 PM

EarlLinguist said:
Ahh convenient low-cost guilt-free world peace documented on receipts.
whatever



Go fuck a vacuum. Heifer International is a great organization doing good work, and because they already have the infrastructure, it's better for all parties to let them use it. They know better than most of us how to help people out.

rouser_of_rabble

rouser_of_rabble

I'm lost
January 2007

FEB 05, 2007 05:06 PM

Ha! Definitely the first time the phrase "Heifer International is a great organization…" was preceded by "Go fuck a vacuum." Awesome.

Quirky

Quirky

Birmingham, AL
October 2005

FEB 05, 2007 05:10 PM

gdarklighter said:

EarlLinguist said:
Ahh convenient low-cost guilt-free world peace documented on receipts.
whatever



Go fuck a vacuum. Heifer International is a great organization doing good work, and because they already have the infrastructure, it's better for all parties to let them use it. They know better than most of us how to help people out.



I have very little patience for Sally Struthers-esque methodologies that dictate that I help the Afrikans with just a little of my money through a middle man.

Bastardo

Bastardo

Boston, MA
January 2005

FEB 05, 2007 05:13 PM

EarlLinguist said:

gdarklighter said:

EarlLinguist said:
Ahh convenient low-cost guilt-free world peace documented on receipts.
whatever



Go fuck a vacuum. Heifer International is a great organization doing good work, and because they already have the infrastructure, it's better for all parties to let them use it. They know better than most of us how to help people out.



I have very little patience for Sally Struthers-esque methodologies that dictate that I help the Afrikans with just a little of my money through a middle man.



Yeah because Sally Struthers and Heifer are totally in the same league. Jesus.

Bastardo

Bastardo

Boston, MA
January 2005

FEB 05, 2007 05:18 PM

Also, Afrikans?

PointBlank

PointBlank

New York, NY
November 2004

FEB 05, 2007 05:18 PM

EarlLinguist said:

gdarklighter said:

EarlLinguist said:
Ahh convenient low-cost guilt-free world peace documented on receipts.
whatever



Go fuck a vacuum. Heifer International is a great organization doing good work, and because they already have the infrastructure, it's better for all parties to let them use it. They know better than most of us how to help people out.



I have very little patience for Sally Struthers-esque methodologies that dictate that I help the Afrikans with just a little of my money through a middle man.


Yeah, you'd rather sit on your ass and do nothing (besides poo-pooing people who've actually done something). It's cool, you need the pagan bumpersticker money. Great use of "Afrikans," though.

We're still waiting for you to illuminate us with all the tribes of Oceana that
sell Shark Fin's Soup on Amazon, BTW.

Shal

Shal

Los Angeles, CA
October 2002

FEB 05, 2007 05:20 PM

rouser_of_rabble said:
Ha! Definitely the first time the phrase "Heifer International is a great organization..." was preceded by "Go fuck a vacuum." Awesome.



That's not just a random phrase. Click here and all will become clear.

Martini

Martini

SUICIDEGIRL

Ontario, Canada

FEB 05, 2007 05:27 PM

gdarklighter said:

EarlLinguist said:
Ahh convenient low-cost guilt-free world peace documented on receipts.
whatever



Go fuck a vacuum. Heifer International is a great organization doing good work, and because they already have the infrastructure, it's better for all parties to let them use it. They know better than most of us how to help people out.



♥

i can't wait to give to this organization. smile

xo

Bastardo

Bastardo

Boston, MA
January 2005

FEB 05, 2007 05:27 PM

Shalome said:

rouser_of_rabble said:
Ha! Definitely the first time the phrase "Heifer International is a great organization..." was preceded by "Go fuck a vacuum." Awesome.



That's not just a random phrase. Click here and all will become clear.



Yeah, a bit of an inside joke, sorta. Welcome to SG at any rate RoR.

MrStitches

MrStitches

Brooklyn, NY
November 2003

FEB 05, 2007 06:07 PM

EarlLinguist said:

gdarklighter said:

EarlLinguist said:
Ahh convenient low-cost guilt-free world peace documented on receipts.
whatever



Go fuck a vacuum. Heifer International is a great organization doing good work, and because they already have the infrastructure, it's better for all parties to let them use it. They know better than most of us how to help people out.



I have very little patience for Sally Struthers-esque methodologies that dictate that I help the Afrikans with just a little of my money through a middle man.



Who's dictating anything? No one. You're perfectly free to move to Africa, start a chicken farm, and donate chickens all over the continent on your own if you aren't into middle men. Of course, a large group that does that, and accepts donations, can do that a hell of a lot more efficiently.

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