Create Our World

“Skip something. Feed a child.”

This post details a cause that I learned about at a recent speech I attended and was moved by their message.

What Would You Skip to Feed a Child?

Yesterday, I wrote about How to Be Indispensable.  This posts comes from a speech I attended by Seth Godin in Orange County, California.  But it was not the only interesting speech at the event.  I also learned about Skip 1, an organization that encourages you to skip something and donate that money to help feed a child in another country.

A tall, blonde woman told the crowd about why she started Skip 1.  She had been giving to a charity that gave food and water to a child in Africa for awhile.  One day, she wanted to go visit the child she was sponsoring.  So she dropped a few thousand and flew to Africa, then drove to the village where her child was.  She fell in love and realized how much her money was able to buy this child.  So she came home and started her own project, called Skip 1.  

What is Skip1?

Simple premise:  First, you skip something.  Like skip dessert after dinner once a week or skip getting your nails done once a month or skip double creamy latte once a week.  Then, you donate that money to charity and it goes to helping give food and water to a child in need.

Here is a video of people from the event proclaiming what they will skip, that you can get ideas from (I am one of the first people on here):

If you would like to Donate money and skip something, click here.  Please post what you skip in the comment section here too.  

I am skipping having a beer after a tough day of hitchhiking.  

What would you skip to feed a child?

Create Our World.

Ben

“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?” – Rabbi Hillel

“Peace is not something you wish for; it’s something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.” – Robter Fulghum

Meet Jadranka.

I met Jadranka through the wires of the internet.  She is making a peace quilt.  A quilt that has pieces of cloth from her life or from others which symbolize peace.  Jadranka is looking for additions to her quilt.

Jadranka has made a short video about her quilt and explains it away. Check it and if interested, check out her website.

Contact Jadranka here to wish her good luck or contribute to her quilt.

Do you have a story in words, photographs, or video about the goodness of people that you would like to share?  Tell me about it. 

Create Our World.

Ben

“There is no way to peace.  Peace is the way.” – A. J. Muste

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain

Extra Post for the Day!

My friend, Nicole is a finalist in the Student Diplomat Contest.

A contest where students make short videos of what they learned and how they impacted another culture during their study abroad experience.  These videos all have something to teach.  Please help support Nicole and the other students by voting for your favorite video, click here.

Meet Nicole.

“Hello everyone! So I’m Nicole Barrasse, Ben’s friend from Scranton, Pennsylvania. I spent my past summer in India. During my first month I lived on a farm high up in the Himalayas, in the town of Ladakh. There I learned how to truly live off the land, farming with the villagers and even spoke some Ladakhi along the way. It was a truly rewarding experience to have this connection with such a traditional culture that is deeply rooted in sustainability. As a part of my recollections, and memories I decided to enter the Student Diplomat Contest. In the video I share some of experiences and things I learned while taking you back to those wonderful moments I had in beautiful Ladakh. So have a look, and if you can take time to vote for the contest! Thank you / Took-Je-Chey-Leh! (which is Thank you in Ladakhi)”

Vote Here.

Create Our World.

Ben

“The World is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.” – St. Augustine