Holiday Charity - PlantingPeace.org

In a featured show on Larry King Live yesterday, I saw an interview with a very passionate and intelligent young man who was talking about the work of an organization called PlantingPeace.org.

One of the main projects of the organization is to de-worm the children of Haiti, a country so close in proximity to the United States, but the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere.

Intestinal worms is the third largest disease in the world with billions of people infected. According to the World health organization a worm eats up to 20% of a child's nutritional intake a day. World Health Organization studies also show that by de-worming a community you can improve that community's health by 20%.

(Source: Planting.Peace.org)

While de-worming the children of a nation may not be the sexiest charity you come across this year, it's certainly a worthy cause. The elimination of starvation, and the safety and education of children are fundemental ways of bringing about progress, economic empowerment and stability in third-world countries.

How much to de-worm a child

$1 = 50 children
$5 = 250 children
$10 = 500 children
$20 = 1,000 children
$50 = 2,500 children
$100 = 5,000 children
$250 = 12,500 children
$500 = 25,000 children
$1,000 = 50,000 children
$3,000 = 150,000 children
$6,000 = 300,000 children
$10,000 = 500,000 children
$20,000 = 1,000,000 children
(Source: PlantingPeace.org)

One of the greatest lessons of wealth building is cultivating the habit of charity and helping others. This is something that you can do something about, with even the smallest contribution. PlantingPeace.org. It's worth checking out. Visit their website for more information about this project, as well as similar projects (orphanage assistance, sustainable schools, medical relief) in Haiti and other countries.

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