Comments on: “How Can I Get Involved?” – An Answer http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/ Haphazardly Trying to Make the World a Better Place. Inspired by my time as a student at the University of Notre Dame. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Uncultured Project: An indepth look at its past and present. « Glimpses of Humanity http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-48897 The Uncultured Project: An indepth look at its past and present. « Glimpses of Humanity Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:23:11 +0000 http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/#comment-48897 [...] Due to the high frequency of people wondering what *they* could do, he made a great blog post about how people can help, and decided to accept donations. All of this was to help change the conversation about global [...] [...] Due to the high frequency of people wondering what *they* could do, he made a great blog post about how people can help, and decided to accept donations. All of this was to help change the conversation about global [...]

]]> By: kbw http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-777 kbw Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:33:31 +0000 http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/#comment-777 Shawn: Thanks for the link to narijibonusa website. Through links on that site, readers can make very helpful donations to Nari Jibon through Give2Asia foundation (and tax deductible in USA and Canada). Readers can learn more about Nari Jibon through the English blog (narijibon.blogspot.com and links to Bangla blog), words, pictures, and videos and the alternative training in computers, english, blogging, tailoring, and bangla that we provide to girls and women in dhaka, Bangladesh. We believe in providing skills not stipends. Good luck with your fine work! kathy for nari jibon project Shawn:

Thanks for the link to narijibonusa website. Through links on that site, readers can make very helpful donations to Nari Jibon through Give2Asia foundation (and tax deductible in USA and Canada). Readers can learn more about Nari Jibon through the English blog (narijibon.blogspot.com and links to Bangla blog), words, pictures, and videos and the alternative training in computers, english, blogging, tailoring, and bangla that we provide to girls and women in dhaka, Bangladesh. We believe in providing skills not stipends.

Good luck with your fine work!

kathy for nari jibon project

]]> By: Shawn http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Shawn Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:26:35 +0000 http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/#comment-774 Hey Joe, I hadn't talked about Kiva yet - but I have heard good things about them. I hadn't actually really delved too much into micro-finance in my videos or blogs just yet. - Shawn Hey Joe,

I hadn’t talked about Kiva yet – but I have heard good things about them. I hadn’t actually really delved too much into micro-finance in my videos or blogs just yet.

- Shawn

]]> By: Joe http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Joe Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:20:44 +0000 http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/#comment-773 Hi Shawn, great work buddy. If anyone else is reading and would like to donate even a small amount there is an organization called <a href="http://kiva.org/" rel="nofollow">Kiva.org</a>. You can donate as little as $25. Your donations are actually loans to hard working people like this who don't have access to affordable loans. Their pay-back rates are in the high 90's and I've personally been paid back each time. I just thought I'd throw this out there for people who would perhaps like to get a little more bang for their buck (as you can keep donating after it's paid back). I don't think I've seen anyone from Bangladesh on Kiva but good hard working people are good hard working people, no matter where they're from in the world. Sorry if you've covered Kiva elsewhere. I just came from your Youtube video. Anyway, great work and God Bless. Hi Shawn, great work buddy.

If anyone else is reading and would like to donate even a small amount there is an organization called Kiva.org. You can donate as little as $25.

Your donations are actually loans to hard working people like this who don’t have access to affordable loans. Their pay-back rates are in the high 90’s and I’ve personally been paid back each time. I just thought I’d throw this out there for people who would perhaps like to get a little more bang for their buck (as you can keep donating after it’s paid back).

I don’t think I’ve seen anyone from Bangladesh on Kiva but good hard working people are good hard working people, no matter where they’re from in the world.

Sorry if you’ve covered Kiva elsewhere. I just came from your Youtube video. Anyway, great work and God Bless.

]]> By: Shawn http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Shawn Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:27:40 +0000 http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/#comment-768 Thanks to everyone for all the kind comments :-D And to the "Teacher" - yes, I momentarily forgot my elementary school English grammar. But, I would have imagined the poverty of the children would be more shameful than the grammatical errors. To each his/her own I guess. Thanks to everyone for all the kind comments :-D

And to the “Teacher” – yes, I momentarily forgot my elementary school English grammar. But, I would have imagined the poverty of the children would be more shameful than the grammatical errors. To each his/her own I guess.

]]> By: Arielle http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Arielle Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:10:56 +0000 http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/#comment-759 hi Shawn, I think it is amazing that you are doing such wonderful things for these people! I really encourage you to keep up the incredible work! You are shinning, don't stop. Most of the people in other countries will never experience the love you are pouring out! I want you to keep pouring out compassion and love! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I hope to go to different countries some day to, maybe I'll meet you. Thank you again! Arielle from America hi Shawn,
I think it is amazing that you are doing such wonderful things for these people!
I really encourage you to keep up the incredible work! You are shinning, don’t stop. Most of the people in other countries will never experience the love you are pouring out! I want you to keep pouring out compassion and love! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I hope to go to different countries some day to, maybe I’ll meet you. Thank you again!
Arielle from America

]]> By: Humanity http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Humanity Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:08:47 +0000 http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/#comment-755 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: Moumita http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-754 Moumita Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:54:41 +0000 http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/#comment-754 Hey Shawn.I just saw your videos on YouTube and i think you are doing a great job! I myself am from Bangladesh and am really inspired with your ideas. My school had this International day thing and our club raised a little more than 300$ to send to Bangladesh. We are also trying to do more fund raisers for the people of Bangladesh.When i went this summer i felt really bad and wished i could do something and am really glad people like you are volunteering. Thanks! Hey Shawn.I just saw your videos on YouTube and i think you are doing a great job! I myself am from Bangladesh and am really inspired with your ideas. My school had this International day thing and our club raised a little more than 300$ to send to Bangladesh. We are also trying to do more fund raisers for the people of Bangladesh.When i went this summer i felt really bad and wished i could do something and am really glad people like you are volunteering.

Thanks!

]]> By: Ameena http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Ameena Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:41:32 +0000 http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/#comment-753 Hey...its truly amazing to know that their are people who still care. When I saw your video I actually cried...its really sad to see the hardship that others go through. Because when people think about themselves they compare their "so called hardships" to the millionaires when in reality they have "enough" more then those children in other countries. I'm only a freshmen in college but I definitely intend on helping one way or another. I wish you the best of luck and hope that the viewers on YouTube and everywhere else will contribute to helping you. Hey…its truly amazing to know that their are people who still care. When I saw your video I actually cried…its really sad to see the hardship that others go through. Because when people think about themselves they compare their “so called hardships” to the millionaires when in reality they have “enough” more then those children in other countries. I’m only a freshmen in college but I definitely intend on helping one way or another.

I wish you the best of luck and hope that the viewers on YouTube and everywhere else will contribute to helping you.

]]> By: Kat http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Kat Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:56:00 +0000 http://uncultured.com/2008/03/28/how-can-i-get-involved-an-answer/#comment-751 I just want to say thank you. I am a college student who is deeply disturbed by how much help is needed and how little I can do. However, you have shown me that I should not be so easily discouraged because one person is enough to affect the lives of millions. Keep up the amazing work! I just want to say thank you. I am a college student who is deeply disturbed by how much help is needed and how little I can do. However, you have shown me that I should not be so easily discouraged because one person is enough to affect the lives of millions. Keep up the amazing work!

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