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Moving to America has opened my eyes to the new world in a completely different way.
I came across such fascinating information while interning and volunteering all these months for non-profits in the city, which brought me even closer to my choice of doing good for the world.
The other day while watching a commercial on TV, I came to know about KIVA's initiative. What a neat idea to extend your support globally by acting locally. All at just a click of the mouse. How far can your $25 could go, this is a perfect example. The people at KIVA envision a world where all people, even in the most remote areas of the globe, hold the power to create opportunity for themselves and others. They believe in providing safe, affordable access to capital to those in need helps people create better lives for themselves and their families.
Then there are organizations like the Trickle Up who make a change in the life of ordinary people by providing a seed grant beginning from only $100 to develop their micro-enterprise. This is what one of the Trickle Up's cofounder has to say about their initiative, "Everybody, no matter how poor, dreams of a better life and will fight for it, if given the opportunity." ~ Mildred Robbins Leet, Co-Founder & Board Chair Emerita.
All these years I have been on the other side of the world doing good at ground, realizing only a little about the sweat and blood that goes into initiating and gathering all these investments to be formalized and brought into being.
Initiatives like these make the belief stronger that there are possibilities to achieve the most far fetched dream if we concentrate our efforts (and money in this case) for a worthwhile cause.
