I Spent $3.36 This Morning at Starbucks.
If you know me, you know that I love my morning drug. Love it. In fact, I'm not sure I can function without it. In even more fact, I think I could help fund a small country with the money I spend on it. And then I realize, well yes, actually, I can.
Here's the deal. Last night I got an email from Karen Rani that she has friends going to Swaziland at the end of May to volunteer a month of their time, and as many supplies as they can muster to the small town of Manzini. They will be working in the very crowded local hospital and orphanage. Why are these places so crowded? Here are the facts:
- Swaziland has the worlds highest HIV/AIDS infection rate (38.8%) life expectancy : male: 31.84 years female: 32.62 years. (So, if we lived there, very potentially, the HcQ and I would be dead and the Hurricane would be an orphan.)
- 70% of the country earns less than $1 American per day.
And here's what I'm thinking. For the rest of the month, every time I feel the urge to head to Starbucks, I'm giving to Manzini.
I can't think of a better way to start the day.
posted by Girl con Queso at 10:09 AM
5 Comments:
Okay, I'll do it too, but don't blame me if someone in my office ends up getting strangled.
I LOVE YOU.
ah, your home brewed coffee probably tastes better anyway. This is a fantastic idea.
Wonderful!! I wish that more people understood how little it takes to do something huge...
I am currently writing a curriculum for a charity (not mine, but I will use it) called 7 Days of Nothing... it is info/activities to help young kids, families or teens understand what it is like to live in these countries. The point is to sacrifice something for a week (or a different thing each day) and take the money you normally spent on that and donate it. There are so many wonderful places to donate...
I made my kids carry water over from the neighbors house and wash their clothes in the kiddie pool. They did NOT think that was fun after awhile...
Even just 5 dollars goes a very, very long way...... The projects that I am working on involve bikes (60 dollars) and ovens (400$) and the whole family or villiage gets a sustainable source of income....
Clearly this is a topic close to my heart... so glad you posted this.. I am off to check out this site and see what I can do...
They should call it fourbucks.
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