I think this came to me by way of an article my friend Steve (who personally supports an organization called World Bicycle Relief). It was all about the folks who are the biggest philanthropists. I think it was in Barrons. Philip Berber is some mega millionaire from Ireland who sold his company for $488 million in 2000. He and his wife then started this non-profit. Something like 98% of donations go directly to the communities they support in Ethiopia. They use an interesting technique, similar to Tostan, where they work community by community to improve lives vs. individual by individual. The operational costs are covered by the Berbers, which is great because it means that my entire donation goes to helping the poor in Ethiopia.
Everyone should support this organization. Get out there and give: www.aglimmerofhope.org
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