Thread: Kiva.org Has anyone done this?
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12-18-2011, 06:43 PM #1IS IT WHISKY SOUR TIME???
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Kiva.org Has anyone done this?
http://www.kiva.org/
Looks like a neat thing to do and was wondering if anyone has done this?
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12-18-2011 06:43 PM # ADS
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12-18-2011, 08:06 PM #2...............
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Never heard of it.
I'd be more likely to do it though, if the money was actually staying in the US and helping citizens here who are about to lose their homes, or farmers from Texas who lost crops due to the drought.
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12-18-2011, 09:32 PM #3Registered User
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You get to choose who you want it to go to... so it can stay here if you want it to.
Well... I can't find any in America... so maybe not.Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
An 'eye for an eye' leaves the whole world blind. -Mahatma Gandhi
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12-19-2011, 03:42 AM #4Registered User
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Our church does it as part of our global missions. We also do local and national missions.
It is a good program.
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12-19-2011, 11:43 AM #5Registered User
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I saw it on the news once
Looks like the money goes everywhere but here
But it's a nice thoughtDONT FORGET WHERE EVER YOU ARE YOUR THERE.
OR ARE YOU?
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12-19-2011, 02:25 PM #6'Emma' to my grandkids
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I don't know anything about it...but T...it's good to see you!!!
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12-21-2011, 04:23 AM #7IS IT WHISKY SOUR TIME???
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Thanks for all your replies. I thought it would be pretty cool to do and help someone out, but there are so many scams out there these days that one wants to check things out before just jumping in.
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12-27-2011, 08:19 AM #8BigBig Moderator
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Why don't you help someone out in your hometown ?I'm sure one of the churchs there knows a family who could use some help.
Glad to see you stranger.
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12-27-2011, 03:18 PM #9Hi There!
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If anyone is serious about charity, please keep it in the U.S.A., and so far over the years, the only one that gets 100% of the donation is St. Judes Childrens Hospital.
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12-27-2011, 06:39 PM #10Hold on tight
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I do the United Way through work. I'm in what they call the 30 minute club. I donate 30 minutes of my pay every week. In return I get an extra paid PTO day plus a few other small goodies from my employers.
On my own I give to our local fire depts which are all volunteer companies & then I give to the DAV (disabled American vets) & the VFW.
There is a website that monitors all the charities out there so you can see how much of your money reaches the intended parties. For some reason I seem to think the ASPCA was one of the worse ones out there but don't quote me on that. I wish I could think of the name of that site.FOR EVERY LAW THAT IS PASSED, WE LOSE A LITTLE BIT MORE OF OUR FREEDOM.
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