That’s the premise. This Fall, I Am Change is rolling out a new campaign called 10 Can. $10/Month, 10 Projects, 10 Friends….10 Can Change the world. Stay posted for how you can join this campaign and spread the word as well.
In light of the current economy we are really working to be diligent, creative and good stewards of how we are implementing and funding projects. And, by creating simple ways for people to get involved, we are seeing real change happen across the developing world. The reality is that approximately 50% of the charitable aid across the globe comes out of the USA. However, when our economy takes any type of downturn, typically the first thing to go from people’s budgets is their charitable giving. This not only changes the performance of US charities, but for those of us working in the developing world, with the poorest of the poor, it greatly affects the recipients of that aid. And this is what is so grieving. So, how can we still provide a strong impact but not be crippled if the economy vacillates?…we think 10 Can is going to help this. Most people, we believe, will be willing to give a simple $10/Month (less than 33 Cents/Day). And it’s amazing the impact that we’ve been able to create for this $10 Month.
In our daily lives $10 mostly means 2 Lattes, A Cheeseburger meal, or a Bottled Water at a Major League Baseball Game (almost anyway!!!). BUT through 10 Can it means Clean Water for 10 People for an ENTIRE YEAR, AND Sending a child to school, AND Feeding a Family, AND Eyeglasses for someone in the developing world, AND Shoes for a child in poverty, AND an Insecticide treated bednet for a family to prevent Malaria, AND Planting 10 Trees in a reforestation project, AND Assisting a developing world entrepreneur with a micro loan that will help them work out of poverty, AND Medications for a Child affected by HIV, AND Aftercare assistance for a child rescued from the snares of Human Trafficking and Oppression. WOW!!! Seriously, this is powerful huh?!?
Keep your eyes out, join our mailing list, and get ready to change the world, $10 at a time. And, we want you to invite others along for the journey as well. It’s really not worth sitting on the sidelines and wondering what it’s like to get involved in changing the lives of others. Do something…be the change!