tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post5886931184780151446..comments2024-03-27T17:20:17.463-04:00Comments on The Gnostic World Of Candy Minx: Why We Don't Help Each OtherCandy Minxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07350752657678863378noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-35503142103848883242007-03-28T08:54:00.000-04:002007-03-28T08:54:00.000-04:00Some of the micro grants to women in 3rd world cou...Some of the micro grants to women in 3rd world countries have been extremely successful! I don't have any jewelry beyond some costume pieces - can't see it - would rather it go to a better use -<BR/><BR/>money is good, but have found it better to keep a coupon book for groceries or fast food in car for homeless donations - most are mentally ill and addicted - also a card to refer them to where they can get help to get on their feet -<BR/>since the hurricane - I mean THE hurricanes - Ivan, Dennis, Katrina - there are lots of homeless here.<BR/><BR/>Danielle (one of my links) is preparing to go to Rwanda again.<BR/>See why I want to go to Africa, and feel its heart by putting my feet on its soil?)<BR/><BR/>Damn Politics, damn, damn, damn.<BR/><BR/>If my old boss and I were younger, and single, we wanted to go to third world countries, obtain grants, and use local labor to improve infrastructures. Ha, probably would have eventually gotten us killed. <BR/><BR/>If something happens (big money gift) and I do make the Africa trip - want to go?Gardeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233358355888022857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-89554415499957627512007-03-27T17:02:00.000-04:002007-03-27T17:02:00.000-04:00I know I'm such a buzzkill aren't I?(The Undergro...I know I'm such a buzzkill aren't I?<BR/><BR/>(The Underground Baker is my sister and at one point we weren't allowed to talk about the novel Blood Meridian at parties anymore we would get so into it and depressed)<BR/><BR/>A more accessible idea is to replace the actual cost of wedding rings. Say someone bought their wedding ring for 10,000...well...probbly the ring to represent paying money to the people who actually own the land it is likely an outstanding cost of say 5,000 to 10,000 dollars.<BR/><BR/>So everyone who drives a car and buys gold could donate about 5,000 to 10,000 dollars to a fund which would be paid to a credit union or micro bank outside the jurisdiction of World Banks for local business grants.<BR/><BR/>Out of this kind of micro-bank would divvy out money for land and house purchases for every African citizen.<BR/><BR/>Every adult in Canada donate 100 dollars and the government tracks this donation and directly mails a cheque to every Canadian aboriginal.<BR/><BR/>Unfortuantely, money can't give back culture...but the money divvied out would potentially remove the aboriginal population from poverty.<BR/><BR/>Every aborignal in Canada would receive almost two million dollars. Maybe that might help their economic status in their own country?<BR/><BR/>A hundred bucks? We could do that, no?<BR/><BR/>Obviously there are a lot more lives at stake in Africa, but if all the car drivers and ring owners in America and Canada created a micro-bank in each African country...welll...maybe the regular people the NON-WAR LORDS could buy a house and create a small business with a grant system from our compensation fund?<BR/><BR/>5,000 dollars? Isn't your wedding ring worth that small price to have a symbol of compassion for the world as well as family values?Candy Minxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350752657678863378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-83113654303074932802007-03-27T16:34:00.000-04:002007-03-27T16:34:00.000-04:00Now I remember why people wouldn't invite us to th...Now I remember why people wouldn't invite us to their parties!!<BR/><BR/>haha<BR/><BR/>Man, that article put the fire in you today, go girl!!!Underground Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264338355668672900noreply@blogger.com