Day 29 And The Charity Auction
Today’s training is up and there are two videos from Robert on backlink building which are essential viewing and also a podcast from Ed in which he highlights the key mistakes challengers are making, that are preventing their sites from getting decent ranking. Ed also talks about the charity auction, which brings me to this..
The charity we have selected to receive the proceeds from the auction is…
I have been a supporter of Kiva for over two and a half years now and think they are a fantastic charity which enables you to give a gift which keeps on giving and I truly think this a great fit for the Thirty Day Challenge.
From their site:
Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org, you can “sponsor a business” and help the world’s working poor make great strides towards economic independence. Throughout the course of the loan (usually 6-12 months), you can receive email journal updates from the business you’ve sponsored. As loans are repaid, you get your loan money back.
How great would it be come next year, to see these businesses (just like yours) flourish, and be able to re-loan the money back to a new set of businesses, together with any money we raise in next years auction.
Ed will be sending you an email with more details about the auction this week.
Update: I have set up a Kiva Account for the Thirty Day Challenge. View the profile here.
Dan
August 29th, 2007 at 9:07 am
Fantastic “charity” - what a great idea.
Lisa
August 29th, 2007 at 9:38 am
Kiva is a GREAT choice - microlending is a concept I have been pitching for a few years now and I am THRILLED to see Kiva as your choice. My bid on the T-shirt just went up.
Jackie (Colorado)
August 29th, 2007 at 9:39 am
Fantastic idea.
August 29th, 2007 at 9:42 am
Micro lending is such an amazing tool in so many countries, especially for women. It’s the entrepreneurial version of teaching people to fish. As a Rotarian, we have several micro-lending projects in the works. Bravo on your decision. I actually have to bid now
August 29th, 2007 at 10:34 am
what an absolutely brilliant idea.
August 29th, 2007 at 11:16 am
As a long time supporter of Kiva I give you a big thumbs up for that choice. I love the thought of helping others help themselves. Thanks Dan for introducing me to Kiva many months ago.
August 29th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Awesome pick of Kiva.org. My sister introduced me to this organization, it is fantastic and I helped out a woman who sells coconut milk in the solomons. Incredible stuff. It is like “the banker to the poor” the man who revolutionized micro lending.
August 29th, 2007 at 11:50 am
Beautiful. I love Kiva. Great idea, guys!
August 29th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
I’m thrilled to hear that you’ve chosen Kiva.org
I’m a big supporter of them - I put a banner to their site on most of my sites.
August 29th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Thanks for the intro to kiva.org. I read the book “Banker to the Poor” by Mohamed Yunus, creator of the Grameen Bank, but didn’t know that the Grameen concept had gone digital! (Good read, BTW)
I will be looking into how this coincides with the charity that I volunteer for, The Malawi Project. Thanks for the inspiration.
August 29th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
I love the Kiva Project! What a wonderful way to organize microlending and make it easy for anybody to contribute. Thanks for showing this — it changes some of my donation plans this year.
August 29th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
The Kiva charity sounds like a good one.
The developed countries such as USA, Europe, and Australia; take for granted clean drinking water.
One Half of the world’s beds are occupied by people with water related diseases or issues. 6000 die each day!! That is over 2 million per year due to poor water quality. That is if they can get it.
As a suggestion, perhaps in the future, you want to consider another worthy charity called http://www.blueplanetrun.org
Their work has been to bring clean water to people of the world through local bootstrap programs (people helping themselves).
This is not like rocket science, curing cancer, or internet marketing; the technology exists now.
Survival is the bottom rung of Maaslow’s hierarchy of needs.
For clean water everywhere,
Richard (alias Bluerunner)
August 29th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Wonderful project guys!
Something I’ve been looking for………
Kiva Rocks.
John Bowyer
August 29th, 2007 at 6:17 pm
Where do we talk about the guitar?
August 29th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
Excellent choice - Way to go guys!
August 29th, 2007 at 11:21 pm
Kiva is a great charity. Can’t wait to bid!
Kiva is just one of many charities with the money to loan concept. Check out http://www.charityintersection.com under finance and abundance for others . . .
August 30th, 2007 at 12:28 am
Yes, it’s a great idea. It’s amazing what just a couple bucks can do. I have been doing this also. In some places if you just give a family enough money to buy a cow they almost become royalty; not to mention they now have milk to drink and also sell to other villagers!
August 30th, 2007 at 4:53 am
Tremendous idea!
I’ve been involved with micro lending and it’s one of the best concepts going in developing countries. It’s amazing what a difference as little as $50 can make in someone’s life. I had a chance to visit entrepreneurs in Hatti, who through micro lending programs, not only were building a business but learning business skill as well. They understood the concepts of niche marketing and multiple product lines.
Cheers to Ed and Dan for setting this up for us to participate
September 4th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
HI,
Just a quick reply. This is a great charity. Did anyone see it today on the Oprah show? The show really explains it well.
Thanks Ed and Dan for everything you do for us and everyone else. Three cheers to you both!
September 6th, 2007 at 8:29 am
I’ve been a bit behind and only just got to this blog post. What a brilliant idea to link the TDC to people wishing to build their own businesses in developing worlds. The Grameen Bank programme has been such a monumental success and it’s 100% proven that micro loans have helped thousands of people. So please you chose this charity and fully intend to support it all the way.
Thanks Ed, Dan, Rob, Mike and everyone else on the team who have given all us TDC participants so much - looking forward to continuing on the journey with you.
All the best
Tamsin