Preaching the Gospel without words...
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Biblical Lifestyle
"Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith by my works...For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead" -James 2:18b, 26-
You feed hungry people by playing a free quiz game. The banner ad revenue generated by each correct answer you submit is donated to the U.N. World Food Program.
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This works on the same principle as FreeRice.com, except all you do here is click on a button one time a day. Then, if you want, you can buy things from partners.
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Loaning as little as $25 to an actual person in poverty allows him or her to invest in a start-up business. You're not even "teaching a man to fish"; you're loaning him money to go buy a pole, (or, in this case, start a pole-making shop).
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This Yahoo!Search-powered website will donate money to a school or charity of your choice, every single time you use it as your search engine. You tell it what school or charity to donate to, and then surf the 'nets like normal.
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You can purchase livestock, seeds, or training for a hungry, impoverished family. The goal of this company is to give concrete, sustainable resources, instead of simply donating food or money that warlords will steal anyway.
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This sewing company based in Cambodia employs former sex-workers, with the goal of providing an alternative way out of poverty. My wallet, bible-cover, and my wife's purse & coin-purse are all from Hands of Hope.
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The goods sold through this online retailer are fair-trade creations, crafted by people from all over the world.
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Open since 2006, Toms shoes has been giving away one pair of shoes for every pair it sells. While not specifically Christian, Tom's one-for-one business model is an example of Jesus' ethic, "What you do unto the least of them, you do unto me." (Mt 25:45)
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I have a beautiful cross made of haitian beads. The beads are made with recycled paper and cardboard. Each item will also come with a card telling you about the person who made your beads.
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Causes You Can Support
The first list contains fairly simple things you can do to directly help people. This list contains causes you can support, which themselves will go out and help people.-
Even though it's not technically a cause you can support that helps those in need, it will help you evaluate the health of other causes you can support that helps those in need. A "meta-charity," if you will.
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This evangelical Christian organization sends teams out to drill wells all over the world, wherever there is need. You can donate money, or learn how to drill wells and donate your time.
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Famously supported by Matt Damon, this organization digs sustainable wells all over the world. They also sell CamelBack water bottles, and donate 100% of the profit to their well-digging efforts.
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This organization is focused on ending human trafficking & exploitation around the world. It uses legal channels to secure people's freedom, and then provides aftercare so that they can live independent lives.
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This organization is focused on ending child exploitation in Uganda.
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