While I honestly am not as involved I should be in community matters, I try to give back whenever I can to charities that resonate with me. One particular issue that I feel strongly about is poverty.
Being in the Philippines, I see it every day on the streets and in the news. While it can be easy to be desensitized to all of it, it still always bothers me that some people have to struggle with hunger and that children have to miss an education because they don’t have the means to pursue it.
Here are charities I currently support and some background on why I’ve picked them. If you want to help, I’ve linked to their websites so you can learn more about them.
Supporting since 2008
I’ve been donating to World Vision for a while, because I’ve always believed education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty. World Vision gives you an opportunity to sponsor the education of a child from impoverished areas in the country, and gives you transparency by being in direct correspondence with your sponsored child.
CharityNavigator gave them a perfect score for transparency and accountability and CharityWatch gives them a rating of A-.
Supporting since 2020
While education to me is what keeps people from breaking the cycle of poverty, the present struggle to put food on the table definitely can’t be ignored. I recently started donating to Rise Against Hunger as I was researching charities that addressed the immediate need to solve hunger.
CharityNavigator.org gave this organization a perfect score for transparency and accountability, and according to CharityTruth.com, 83% of donations go to actual grants and only 1% goes to the salary of directors, which I feel is a pretty good number.
Supporting since 2021
Save the Children is a charity that focuses on both supporting basic needs and ensuring a better future for children through education. As a father and a citizen, I have no doubt that children are the future and we need to do what we can to help those who need it.
CharityNavigator.org gave this organization 4 out of 4 stars, and according to CharityWatch.com, 86% of its donations go to actual grants.