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Showing posts with label humanity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label humanity. Show all posts

Monday, May 5, 2008

The World is Thirsting for more Humanity




Loneliness (Humanity), depression (Mental Illness), and financial problems (Poverty) are three top issues people struggle with daily, and sadly, often are part of the leading cause in suicide today. What angers, frustrates and hurts me, is that the above issues are greatly lacking in many areas that to me are basic needs and can be more easily fulfilled than they are. And what do these basic needs include, well in my opinion, they include, but are not limited to: caring, concern, compassion, giving, sharing, sensitivity, support, trust and respect.
Seems to me, humanity has gone away, and people are more concerned with how big of a house they can have, and furnish it with the best (museum like) furniture, and drive the nicest of cars, while some of us would be happy just to have our own home or even a car, just to be able to get to a job. For shame! People worry more about their status in their society or communities, rather than their fellow, neighbor, community member or citizens that may be in pain or struggling for whatever reasons.


Most often times, people are quick to judge, quick to apologize and offer their condolences for our dire circumstances, and quick to say they will pray for us, but never are they quick in taking any action in helping. I want to know, where are the humane, compassionate, giving people of ACTION out there in the real world? I've seen them on television, on Oprah, Dr. Phil, and other various shows, but rarely have I seen them with my own eyes, when there's no television cameras rolling, no real recognition, or nothing to gain except to feel good about themselves and what they've done, and to know it's pleasing to God. And most times, when I have seen it, you would have thought it was the most painful thing for them to do, was to have to help someone less fortunate out....what a chore. Again, for shame!

Maybe if some of those more fortunate took a little more consideration, time, effort and money and helped or shared their success with those less fortunate then things would be a little better. I mean come on, do you really need that fancy house? Do you really need that expensive car and do you need three or four of them? Do you really need all those vacations? Do you really need those $100 suits, shoes, and hand bags? Do you really need that $70 bottle of perfume? For shame! I mean there's nothing wrong with a nice home, car or etc within reason. And splurging every now and then is fine, but in all honestly, most often times it has more to do with status, vanity, and self-satisfaction than anything else. And those who may not be so fortunate, but aren't exactly unfortunate either, you can do good as well, just maybe in smaller ways, on a smaller and different scale.

People just need to keep themselves more in check, and keep it real, they need to remember morals, values, compassion, love, and common decency because the world is sorely lacking those things, and is desperately thirsting for them. Even with all the new advances, techniques and technology in the world today, with each passing year, the world is becoming a harder place to exist and co-exist in. The world is thirsting for humanity.


~Kimberly

Saturday, July 7, 2007

Are they real? Offer's of donations, opportunities, work at home or is it a SCAM?

In talking about Life Matter's such as: Work-at-home, home business opportunites, charities, fundraising and those in need of assistance or those who want to donate and/or help, well unfortunately they come along with risks. Risks like those in the form of scammers and spammers! So watch out! It's hard to believe and to accept there are devious evil people out there who would do such a thing to another human being; nonetheless they are out there. According to several recent articles, news and reports I've researched from sites I have listed futher below, looks like scamming and spamming are going to be around for a while.

So where can you go for further information or help? What can you do? Besides using common sense, and keeping your eyes wide open. One of the greatest things one can do is REPORT THEM! Most people realize, IF it sound's to good to be true, it almost usually is. I know it may seem useless or bothersome, but that's the only way to stop them is to continue to report them.

For the latest news, information, and updates on spammers and scammers or to report them, you can go to the following links:

FTC Consumer Complaints - https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01

and/or visit:

http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/governments.php
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news_index/scams.html

Another great resourceful website to visit is Give.Org - (The BBB Wise Giving Alliance) http://www.give.org/news/disaster_tips.asp for those who are serious about wanting to help out or make donations to whatever their choice or causes. In addition to the above information, the website also gives tips (listed below) donors and/or recipients should also consider.

  • Donors should be wary of any charity that is inexperienced in carrying out relief efforts but is suddenly soliciting for hurricane assistance. Although well intentioned, such organizations may not have the ability to quickly deliver aid to those in need.
  • Be wary of appeals that are long on emotion, but short on describing what the charity will do to address the needs of victims and their families. Also see if the charity's appeal explains what the charity intends to do with any excess contributions remaining after they have fully funded the disaster relief activities mentioned in solicitations.
  • As with all other disaster relief situations, most relief charities prefer financial contributions rather than donated goods. This enables them to purchase needed items near the disaster relief site(s) for easier distribution. The collection and delivery of inappropriate donated items can also clog transportation channels and delay more vital items in getting through to disaster victims.
  • Donors can visit the charity reports section on the webisite to access detailed evaluative reports on many of the relief organizations providing assistance. If you do not see a report on the relief organization you have in mind, encourage the organization to enroll with the Alliance at give.org so that the Alliance can prepare an evaluation in relation to the comprehensive Standards for Charity Accountability.
  • If you contribute, do not give cash. Make a check or money order out to the name of the charitable organization, not to an individual collecting the donation.
  • If you decide to contribute online, find out more about the charity before making a contribution and beware of red flags. For example, some charities imitate the name and style of a well-known organization in order to confuse people. Also, be wary of any spam or email message asking you to make a contribution. In what is known as a "phishing" scam, such messages may link to a "false" website that looks just like the website of an established relief charity. This could be a ruse to get you to share your credit card or other personal information.
  • Watch out for excessive pressure for on-the-spot donations. Be wary of any request to send a "runner" to pick up your contribution.
  • Do not give your credit card number or other personal information to a telephone solicitor or in response to an email solicitation. Ask the caller or sender to provide you with written information on the charity's programs and finances.
  • Do not hesitate to ask for written information that describes the charity's program(s) and finances such as the charity's latest annual report and financial statements. Even newly created organizations should have some basic information available.
  • Be wary of charities that are reluctant to answer reasonable questions about their operations, finances and programs. Ask how much of your gift will be used for the activity mentioned in the appeal and how much will go toward other programs and administrative and fund raising costs.
  • To help ensure your contribution is tax deductible, the donation should be made to a charitable organization that is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Go to IRS Publication 78 on www.irs.gov for a current list of all organizations eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable gifts.

Click here for Wise Giving Alliance reports on some charities involved in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Dead-to-Hopeful

First of all, HAPPY 4TH OF JULY to everyone!

That's right, it's possible. I am a prime example of how life matter's. Now granted I'm still not sure how everything will turn out and/or work out, but one thing I do know is "I'm not where I was just a few days ago", as I've gone from being Dead_Inside to being a Hopeful-Soul. Welcome to my very first blog of "Life Matter's". I hope to share my opinions, insight, encouragement, ideas, information and anything that matters in one's life. To me what matters is having a contented or successful life...whatever that may be or could mean to an individual. We each have different expectations and joy we take from life. But one thing is for certain, we all need to have love and acceptable quality of life with peace and contentment, and those things involve a great deal of humanity (compassion, support, acceptance, assistance, caring, modesty, love, and many more words I could mention). So what I hope and plan to do in my future blogging is to bring a particular "Life Matter" each day, along with some personal journaling of my own.

Thanks to many of the great people over at
http://www.aidpage.com/who have been so gracious to me with their time, patience, efforts, encouragement and helpful links they provided. So okay, they didn't give tons of money like I thought was going to happen. No instead, they are giving me HOPE, and along with hope, support, ideas, encouragement and more. No it's not money, BUT it is doing me great good. So any other's out there feeling down and/or hopeless, I strongly encourage you not only visit, but stick around http://www.aidpage.com/ ...you'll surprise yourself, and learn so much. So again, I thank all of you for that & you know who you all are! I am certianly going to stick around for more encouragement and tips, but also to help offer any support I can for others, whether just to share stories, ideas or prayer, but nonetheless I'll be there. I hope you all ENJOY!!!