tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483707063374326259.post4748758001729262422..comments2023-06-26T02:09:17.665-07:00Comments on Neighbourhood Sprawl: Bottle DriveRonanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00236252331830732920noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483707063374326259.post-5678871354513624032011-04-17T21:23:24.226-07:002011-04-17T21:23:24.226-07:00Thank you Heather! I will be checking out the site...Thank you Heather! I will be checking out the sites you mention. Definitely there are some aid groups I avoid giving too - largely b/c their overhead is way greater than it needs to be and I'd much rather see more of my contribution going to where it is really needed. I've not dug deep into Women for Women beyond that it has been mentioned in multiple books I have recently read and I have seen a few interviews of Zainab Salbi (WfW founder) and her story/journey is fascinating. <br /><br />Have you read "Half the Sky" yet? I would love your take on it.Ronanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236252331830732920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483707063374326259.post-78662075245088269402011-04-17T20:05:12.602-07:002011-04-17T20:05:12.602-07:00Hi Kim,
I read The Glass Castle recently and also...Hi Kim,<br /><br />I read The Glass Castle recently and also found it compelling.<br /><br />Here is a weblink that gives some more titles you will be interested in: http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2006/oct/05/aid-can-it-work/?page=1<br /><br />Now that you are getting educated on international aid, I know you'll want to read the other side of the debate (i.e. why NOT to give to groups like Women for Women).<br /><br />I read Dead Aid last year - very depressing but illuminating. It led me to GiveWell, an organization that evalutates how efficient charities are with their money. (You can google their site.) Which changed how I think about giving! For example, I'll never donate to a "providing clean water" charity again.<br /><br />I found an eval of Women for Women on Charity Navigator: http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=7623<br /><br />As you can see the eval at GiveWell (which has a more rigorous method) is even more negative: http://www.givewell.org/international/charities/Women-for-Women<br /><br />I've committed to giving to Women for Women for a year, so I'll see what I think based on my own experience and then decide whether or not to continue. I'm still glad you brought it to my attention, and I'm happy to support it. But in the spirit of raising awareness, I'd love to hear what you think about these dissenting voices!Heather MacLachlannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483707063374326259.post-4241359980737216382011-04-17T10:27:58.373-07:002011-04-17T10:27:58.373-07:00The Glass Castle is my favorite book of all time. ...The Glass Castle is my favorite book of all time. I just read another one of Jeanette Wall's books Half Broke Horses which is about her maternal grandma- it's not as good as The Glass Castle but I still really enjoyed it.Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14567322445975859866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483707063374326259.post-10808573129672506632011-04-16T19:31:57.842-07:002011-04-16T19:31:57.842-07:00That's fantastic Mojo! That was huge for that ...That's fantastic Mojo! That was huge for that guy I'm sure!!<br /><br />Thanks quiver, I'll have to look him up!Ronanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236252331830732920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483707063374326259.post-35987457049195541572011-04-16T19:19:14.093-07:002011-04-16T19:19:14.093-07:00i've been meaning to ask you if you've hea...i've been meaning to ask you if you've heard of/ read William Sloane Coffin. i don't necessarily agree with all of his theology, but the man had a brilliant mind and a heart for social justice through faith.shawnacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716421442040188641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483707063374326259.post-39189382224173832832011-04-16T15:18:32.599-07:002011-04-16T15:18:32.599-07:00Every time I see someone going through the trash l...Every time I see someone going through the trash looking for bottles I always gather up the juice boxes inevitably in my car and give those to them-it's honest work, and I know how much it means for them.<br />And last year upon returning my husbands garage hoard, one of the local 'pickers' helped me to unload, so I gave him 3 of my bags. It's not much to me but he earned that $40, and with dignity.mojomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07602782768495612469noreply@blogger.com