I get as excited as a good online deal as the next person but the brash consumerism of today combined with the crazy mobs of this past weekend, does make me a bit nauseated by the out-of-control materialism of our culture….BUT I have found something to buy that actually makes me feel better and I’m betting it will do the same for you.
In case you don’t know of an organization called Heifer International, I’d like to alert you to it. The goal of this well-known and established organization is nothing less than to end poverty and hunger in the world.
I know what you’re thinking: what can I do about THAT?! I’ve felt the same way from time to time but Heifer has convinced me that I can do something and it’s simple, easy and it always leaves me feeling better. This organization provides livestock and training to the world’s poorest people.
The way Heifer does this is ingenious and I’ve been doing it at holiday time for the past few years. Simply go to the online store where you’ll see that for various donations of money, you can literally buy anything from a llama (cost to you: $150) to a flock of geese ($60). Heifer will use your gift to buy that item for villagers in a small, impoverished town somewhere in the world.
So buy that iPhone or scarf or whatever if you must but please remember than you can also buy a pig, sometimes for less money and for far more impact.
