Tuesday, June 8, 2010
♥ Lydia's List
during my time at the social justice workshops that church held, i decided to partner with TEAR as a financial supporter for the Lydia's List project
I've always usually been one who donates my time / effort but lately I've found myself bogged down with uni, work, umat, life in general that I haven't really picked up that many commitments as I use to.
But you know, now that i've been working at Vodafone, I've been earning a pretty decent income. Much of this has gone into savings for a new car... another portion to my expenses (which has also increased as my income increase)
So with the realization of the amount of money I waste on food at broadway or on pointless presents for my boyfriend or on online shopping...
how can i not spare at least some of what i earn for someone who needs it so much more?
I really like the lydia's list because it's focus in on women and i think that it's so true how by helping women you help their family too. "Women in developing countries invest up to 90 percent of their income in their families."
So today in the mail I recieved a Welcome to Lydia's List" letter and a cute little bag tag. It reminded me of fair trade products and how I use to walk all the way to the Oxfam shop to look around. Might need to make that trip again, sometime after exams.
I love it! It's so cool I rekon. Made from rice paper bags!
And you know, it's the little things that we can do that can make such a difference to someone else...
So to finish this blog entry, I'll leave you with a story of how TEAR Australia is supporting women in India, Nepal and Bangladesh
Sajeda Begum wanted her three daughters to receive an education, but she and her husband had barely enough money for their daily needs, let alone school expenses. When Sajeda joined a women's self-help group established by Symbiosis Bangladesh she told the other women her dream. They encouraged her to make it a reality. So after careful planning, Sajeda took a loan of 2, 200 taka ($35) from the group's savings pool and opened a small nursery. Now her loan is paid off, her business is triving - and her daughters are all at school!
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