Authors in the News: Dennis Whittle on the Best Christmas Present You Can Give
It's that time of year again! Can't think of anything to give the person who has everything? New Threats contributor Dennis Whittle was featured in Fast Company recently promoting a whole host of great gift ideas. For the cost of a scarf or a video game or an ugly sweater that no one wants you and your gift recipient can choose to:
- protect two children in Uganda from malaria
- educate 15 women in Afghanistan to learn to read
- provide one year of primary school education for a Nepali girl who has been rescued from virtual slavery
- purchase a public transportation card for a refugee to attend classes and job interviews in Chicago
- buy 147 feet of piping for sustainable irrigation for a Rwandan orphanage
- fund the nursery and planting of 150 trees in the Phillipines to support watershed conservation
- buy a bucket of chlorine tablets to combat Haiti's spreading cholera crisis
GlobalGiving not only makes it incredibly easy to help the organizations that are facilitating these deeds, but they also thoroughly vet each group. The best part is that they don't just limit these activities to the holidays; you can give and participate any time at: www.GlobalGiving.org
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