Give a little
how your small donations can transform our world
Smith, Wendy.
creator
text
xxu
New York, N.Y
Hyperion
c2009
First edition.
monographic
eng
xix, 345 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Together, ordinary Americans have far more transformation power than any government or big foundation. Learn how easily you can dip into your pocket and, with just a few dollars, change the world.
Doers and donors -- Four big secrets about giving -- Ripple effect giving -- Ending extreme and cyclical poverty -- Filling bowls with small gifts -- KickStart -- Heifer International -- Feeding America -- The cycle of poverty and poor health -- Asthma care on wheels -- The big three -- PATH -- Education and poverty -- Developments in literacy -- Safe passage -- Ounce of prevention fund -- Bridges, bikes, and buckets (of clean water) -- Bridges to prosperity -- Potters for peace -- World bicycle relief -- The multi-front attack -- Social investment and fair trade purchasing -- In a league of its own -- Sixteen more ways to make waves.
Wendy Smith.
"A Hyperion trade paperback original"--Cover, P. [4].
Includes bibliographical references.
Charities
Generosity
Social action
Voluntarism
9781401323400
150625