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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 549536" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Heifer International is the group that does the farm animals for developing countries. Many scouting troops raise $ for them, but you don't have to go through a scouting troop. Heifer International is very well regarded for NOT using most of the donations for 'administrative' costs and for making sure that the money gets to the people. they have all sorts of gift levels and programs - and MANY employers will match a donation (not that that really matters here, but . . . ) <a href="http://www.heifer.org/" target="_blank">http://www.heifer.org/</a></p><p></p><p>Kiva is another group you might think about. Kive works with microloans to people who want to start businesses. You pick the recipient and how much you watn to give to them. You are paid back by that person and you can roll that over to another person or y ou can accept the money back. This allows you a LOT of leeway in who and what you want your loan to go for. It isn't so much a way to get rich but is a way to help the world. Your friend seems like the type to roll it over, so she might enjoy this. The amount of the loan can be as low as $25. If a borrower is asking for $100 and you only want to donate $25 to her, then Kiva will find other people to donate the rest of the $100 - you don't have to donate the whole loan amt that someone is asking for. Kiva is a registered nonprofit and seems to be pretty respectable from all I have seen. <a href="http://www.kiva.org/" target="_blank">http://www.kiva.org/</a></p><p></p><p>Another thing to think about is if she has grandkids. Maybe some basket to do something wiht her grandkids. </p><p></p><p>One of the coolest gift ideas I have come across is to look for new things and old faves of YOURS and buy 2-3 when you see them. Put a note wtih the items as to why it is a fave and then when you need a gift put some of your fave's into a basket with a note explaning why each item is cool.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 549536, member: 1233"] Heifer International is the group that does the farm animals for developing countries. Many scouting troops raise $ for them, but you don't have to go through a scouting troop. Heifer International is very well regarded for NOT using most of the donations for 'administrative' costs and for making sure that the money gets to the people. they have all sorts of gift levels and programs - and MANY employers will match a donation (not that that really matters here, but . . . ) [url]http://www.heifer.org/[/url] Kiva is another group you might think about. Kive works with microloans to people who want to start businesses. You pick the recipient and how much you watn to give to them. You are paid back by that person and you can roll that over to another person or y ou can accept the money back. This allows you a LOT of leeway in who and what you want your loan to go for. It isn't so much a way to get rich but is a way to help the world. Your friend seems like the type to roll it over, so she might enjoy this. The amount of the loan can be as low as $25. If a borrower is asking for $100 and you only want to donate $25 to her, then Kiva will find other people to donate the rest of the $100 - you don't have to donate the whole loan amt that someone is asking for. Kiva is a registered nonprofit and seems to be pretty respectable from all I have seen. [url]http://www.kiva.org/[/url] Another thing to think about is if she has grandkids. Maybe some basket to do something wiht her grandkids. One of the coolest gift ideas I have come across is to look for new things and old faves of YOURS and buy 2-3 when you see them. Put a note wtih the items as to why it is a fave and then when you need a gift put some of your fave's into a basket with a note explaning why each item is cool. [/QUOTE]
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