Friday’s post on One Hen was very compelling. I had not heard of the book, and though my kids are a little old for it, a good book is a good book – especially when the message is so important. So I will share it with them, maybe even when there’s a friend around! (oh, I am a conniving mommy!)

Thought you might be intrigued by an organization I volunteer for. Its called SeeYourImpact.org. While so many wonderful organizations are working to pull people out of poverty through MicroFinance, what SeeYourImpact does is MicroPhilanthropy. Very similar, but the difference is that its targeting different needs than banking – things like medicine, education, clean water.

What I am just jazzed about is that since its micro-level you reach a real individual when you give. Better yet, donation amounts are super-small, so kids can use their allowance to make a tangible, even visible difference in another child’s life.

Through SeeYourImpact.org, charities on the ground receive fully 100% of the donation you – or your children – make. Turnaround time is super fast so in just two weeks you get a photo of the person you reached with the story of how your donation impacted their life (or saved their life)! It is very powerful – especially since kids can actually “see” their “impact.”

Please forgive me, but I am absolutely sold on this and I think you will be too. Here’s the link for more info: http://seeyourimpact.org

Also, I am in process of writing a series of posts for the SeeYourImpact blog specifically addressing how moms (parents) can (should) get their children “addicted to Giving instead of Getting.” I am always checking out your site, but would greatly appreciate any insights you can provide directly.

Keep up the amazing work – I love to read it all!

Cheers -

Erin DeChristopher Turtel