Post 9: World Vision
Nov 29th, 2010 by Andy Mao
After a class discussion about social enterprise with COMM 101, I got interested to help the society. In class we also made it clear that there is a difference between profit and non-profit sectors. I did not know that companies such as Starbucks were actually not social enterprises even though they donate money to Africa.
After that class I grew more interest to learn more about social enterprises, especially World Vision. I have heard and partipcated in some of their events such as their 30 hour famine. As a participant I went on a 30 hour famine with my friends and stayed at school that night to help raise funds for the children in Africa.
Alternative ways such as being a children’s sponsor can also help improve the lives of the children in Africa. With the cost of only $35 a month it will help improve their education, skills training, health care and safe water. You can choose a child by going on their online gallery to browse for their pictures. Also you can search for a child’s gender, country age or even their birthday. It is really afforable for us to give out $35 a month to support a child, but to them the $35 means a whole new future to them.
