I believe that a number of non-profits are helping to shape the world. Many people know about the major non-profits, but I think people could do their local community some good by seeing what efforts for change are going on near by.
One of my favorite “global” non-profits is Kiva. They help to match up lenders (us) and financially needing individuals with micro loans. Their goal is to help people all over the world to come up with the starting capital to better their lifes. I will talk often on this blog about all of the changes we need to make and how money is a huge factor in that change. It is important to remember that for people forced further down the economic scale are often living closer to the life I aspire. At the same time they don’t have the capital to make sustainable changes. I think micro loans have the ability to change this.
Kiva’s site has a great interface and I always enjoy looking at my pages. If you are so inclined, check them out!
