A street child searches for recyclable material in a garbage dump on the outskirts of Gauhati, India. An estimated 1 billion still lack services essential to their survival and development, UNICEF said Thursday.
AP / Anupam Nath (via The Frame: The World’s Children)
ONE BILLION. I know I can’t really, truly grasp that number. It seems impossible that there are that many children out there lacking basic neccessities in life. Together, let’s help a few of the billion.
DONATE: $10 EDUCATES A THIRD WORLD ORPHAN FOR TEN DAYS.
IS THIS A “REAL” CHARITY? Yes! I’m in the process of making Serve My World a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization!
THE MISSION? To raise money for orphanages in developing countries which do not have an easy process for making International donations due to the high costs of International money transfers and most often, lack of technology.
THE BEST PART OF THIS CHARITY: You get to see your donation in action! I’m selling all my stuff and spending my own money to live and volunteer teach in the orphanages. I will present your donation and SHOW YOU RESULTS via blog posts, photos and video. It’s nice to be able to see how your donation is positively effecting lives of children!
(Photo via HORAC in Nepal, where donations will be used)
WHAT DO THESE COMPANIES HAVE IN COMMON? They were just inducted into the International Labor Rights Forum 2010 Sweatshop Hall of Shame.
Sweatshop labor PREVENTS CHILDREN FROM GOING TO SCHOOL. Children as young as seven are repeating the cycle of illiteracy and hopelessness to make my stupid tank tops and underwear. I’m floored, I put trust in some companies, you know? Blind trust is no longer enough.
ONE IN SIX CHILDREN IN THE WORLD ARE ENGAGED IN CHILD LABOR.
DONATE $10: Education says FUCK YOU to human trafficking.
TATTOO FOOTAGE: Look guys! It’s REAL!
Thanks Sara for showing the internet it’s not an awesome ball point pen drawing.
THANK YOU: David Lyons, Spencer Strauss, Josh Randall and Alison Scheib. The contest is over and donations are still coming in! I will ALWAYS be accepting donations.
DONATE: $10 EDUCATES A THIRD WORLD ORPHAN FOR 10 DAYS!
The tattoo is done and there are no more awful tattoos to post, so please, enjoy this photo of a kitten.
132 DONORS, $3,815 IN DONATIONS, 2 HOURS WITH THE NEEDLE: The tattoo is finally here! Natalie, the contest winner, paid homage to our home state, the place that holds everything I love, MICHIGAN! Personally, I love this tattoo. As the artist, the incredibly talented and nice Derrek Everette of Broken Art Tattoo in Silver Lake said, “Look in the mirror and tell me you don’t feel bad ass.”
THANK YOU: to everyone who donated and reblogged and spread the word <3
Tomorrow, at 1:00 p.m., I shall be “getting inked” as the hip people say.
HINT: It’s not I love cheese.*
*I really do love me some cheese though.
So, what’s going on with the trip? Good question! The first step has been taken: I bought a one-way ticket from L.A. to Michigan. In case you haven’t read the Q & A, I can only afford to do this by moving home with my mom to work and save money. When I started the fund raiser I was planning on leaving during April/May. I wanted to raise funds now because I know how broke we all are during Nov-Feb Holiday season. However, due to a circumstance I cannot leave until late summer/early fall. But do not worry! Your donations will be sitting pretty in an interest bearing CD. (If you have any concerns please e-mail me: jillbord@gmail.com). While it’s a bummer I can’t leave in the Spring, leaving later serves a good purpose: I can live at home longer and save more money to donate and use.
What about the blog? I will be posting updates leading to my take-off, news stories about the countries I will be volunteering in and updates from the staff at the orphanages you donated to. I will also be posting frequently while out there volunteering. You will get to see your donation in action through stories and (hopefully, if I can save up for a digital camera) pictures and videos.
So, please keep informed and if you’re not on tumblr, bookmark the page and check in often!
