While it doesn’t snow in the Carribbean and visions of sugarplums are not likely dancing in kids’ heads there, kids there still love Christmas. But sadly, many children in the Caribbean are impoverished or in orphanages and children’s homes across islands such as Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, St. Lucia, and Antigua. Most people know about […]
Entries Tagged as 'Developing Areas'
Toys for Children in the Carribbean with the Sandals Foundation
December 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Developing Areas
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Support Global Angels to help children around the world
December 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Children's Charities, Developing Areas
Back around Christmas, Lauren from Grafik Media contacted me and asked if I would write a little something about Global Angels, a UK-based charity which helps children around the world. I’m a little late, but I did want to take some time to highlight it. One very notable thing about the charity is that 100% […]
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Soccer Ball that Never Runs Out of Air
December 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Developing Areas
Chances are if you look in your garage you’ll find an old soccer ball that’s deflated. How nice would it be to have a soccer ball that never runs out of air and never gets waterlogged? One World Futbol is the answer. It’s a ball that’s the same size and weight as a traditional soccer […]
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9 Great Gifts that donate 100% to Charity, courtesy of The High Low
December 1st, 2011 · 2 Comments · Breast Cancer, Developing Areas, Kohls
We recently got an email from the publisher of The High Low, who just published their own list of gifts that give 100% of proceeds to charity. You can view their list here. Here are some of our favorites: These handsome Vera Wang Cosmetic Bags are available exclusively at Kohls. It comes in one of […]
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Village Wisdom – A Remarkable Book by Carrie Wagner
November 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Developing Areas
It’s somewhat fitting that my last post was about reading and how it can educate you, inspire you, and open new horizons, as I recently came across a book that does all three of those. Carrie Wagner did something a lot of us say we want to do, but very few of us have the […]
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Gifts for Book Lovers at GoneReading.com
November 20th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Developing Areas, Literacy, Uncategorized
When talking with my sister at dinner a few weeks ago, the subject turned to reading. As kids, we were voracious readers. When the Scholastic Book Club newsletter came to us in our grade schools, we’d circle all the books we could, great books like Encyclopedia Brown, The Cricket in Times Square, The Phantom Tollbooth […]
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Heart of Haiti Collection at Macys
September 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Developing Areas
While the 2010 earthquake in Haiti isn’t in the news anymore, the poverty-striken country that was decimated is still working to rebuild today. Macy’s has a great collection of handcrafted jewelry, crafts, and home furnishings called the “Heart of Haiti Collection”. More than just a charity handout, these are handicrafts done by citizens of Haiti […]
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Kauzbots Plush Robots to Help Autism, Trees, and Clean Water
July 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Amazon, Autism, Conservation, Developing Areas
Kauzbots are ridiculously cute robots where 10% of the purchase price goes to help various charities. Pictured here is Karthy Kauzbot, which helps support Talk About Curing Autism, an organization providing resources to provide information, help, and support to families affected by autism. Karthy’s green sister Kale is dedicated to helping the environment, with proceeds […]
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Groupon Charity Deal: World Food Program to Buy Stoves for Women in Darfur
July 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Developing Areas, World Hunger
Every now and then, Groupon presents a neat variation of their half-price deals which helps charity. From now until the end of the day tomorrow (Thursday July 21), Groupon has a page set up to help the World Food Program, the United Nations frontline agency mandated to help the one in seven people on earth […]
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Kate Spade Gold Bracelet
July 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Developing Areas
Here’s a pretty gold bangle from Kate Spade, available on the Kate Spade site. All around the outside is engraved the words “hand in hand”, while inside the words “There’s Strength in Numbers”. This bangle was designed as part of Kate Spade’s “Women for Women International” partnership, to help women in war-torn countries. 25% of […]
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