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i_teach_esl
Joined: 07 Sep 2006
Location: baebang, asan/cheonan
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check out my cute new hat that i bought!
where did i find such a treasure, you ask?
well, on the hunger website, of course!
i bought this, along with a similar white hat,
which bought 50 cups of food. |
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Zoobot
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:21 am Post subject: |
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| Although I do agree with the premise of this website, I don't think donating 69$ for a Rwandan goat is a good idea. I have a minor in Geology and in one of the physical geography classes I took I learned that goats are actually one of the causes of soil degradation in Africa. They eat everything botanical in sight, and the loss of roots to absorb and recycle water through the water cycle turns land into desert. Goats in Africa are just a scientifically proven form of soil degradation. If you have a cellphone, a computer or whatever, you basically subscribe to the religion of science. So buying goats in Rwanda is NOT a good idea. Buy them a f.uckin irrigation system for chrissake. |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:03 am Post subject: |
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| Zoobot wrote: |
| Although I do agree with the premise of this website, I don't think donating 69$ for a Rwandan goat is a good idea. I have a minor in Geology and in one of the physical geography classes I took I learned that goats are actually one of the causes of soil degradation in Africa. They eat everything botanical in sight, and the loss of roots to absorb and recycle water through the water cycle turns land into desert. Goats in Africa are just a scientifically proven form of soil degradation. If you have a cellphone, a computer or whatever, you basically subscribe to the religion of science. So buying goats in Rwanda is NOT a good idea. Buy them a f.uckin irrigation system for chrissake. |
Wow! Thanks for your insightful post.
I first heard about donating goats to poor African villages on 60 Minutes (TV show). They had a story about a young woman who was able to afford high school because her family had a couple of goats. Her family was able to get money by selling the excess goat's milk they had. She took her opportunity all the way studying really hard and subsequently getting a scholarship to an American university.
Anyway, thanks for giving me something to further think about. |
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Grimalkin
Joined: 22 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:27 am Post subject: |
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Grimalkin
Joined: 22 May 2005
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:10 am Post subject: |
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| Keep clicking!!! |
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Fresh Prince
Joined: 05 Dec 2006
Location: The glorious nation of Korea
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:02 am Post subject: |
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A good way to start out the new year on a more postive note. Great thread.  |
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i_teach_esl
Joined: 07 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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you may remember the hat i bought fm the hunger website
it was too small to hold all my glorious hair
i unraveled the end and added onto it, so here i am showing off.
feel free to bump this thread by posting compliments on my knitting skills and overall cuteness. |
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Grimalkin
Joined: 22 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| i_teach_esl wrote: |
you may remember the hat i bought fm the hunger website
it was too small to hold all my glorious hair
i unraveled the end and added onto it, so here i am showing off.
feel free to bump this thread by posting compliments on my knitting skills and overall cuteness. |
I think your knitted overalls are very cute.  |
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Grimalkin
Joined: 22 May 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:16 am Post subject: |
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| Here we go again! |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Please click and tell your friends about this site. |
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Grimalkin
Joined: 22 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| If only everything in life were this easy! |
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Grimalkin
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Grimalkin
Joined: 22 May 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:28 am Post subject: |
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| And again. |
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Grimalkin
Joined: 22 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:47 am Post subject: |
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| Yet again! |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:57 am Post subject: |
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In a similar vein, I've just started a new website to encourage people from the first world to give to the 2/3's world. It's the $100 a month challenge for a better world for all. Give $100 to charities of your choice and I'll add you to the list. My goal is one person a day. I've got some links on my site. Check it out.
http://100amonth-abetterworldforall.blogspot.com/ |
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