These days it’s easy to feel as though we are in some sort of buffet of problems around the globe. Seriously. Take your pick of unsavory worldwide dishes – starvation, warring countries, civil unrest & injustice, public health emergencies and the subject of this year’s Blog Action Day: Poverty.
There certainly is no shortage of things to complain about, but one of the things I’ve learned regarding health issues is that it does no one any good to sit around and complain when there are things to do to help the solve the problem. That is why I am proud to have Pulse and Signal participate in Blog Action Day. in this post, I will look at the issue of poverty and how the amazing passion of individuals are making a difference – and how you can as well.
Let’s face it, poverty is unfortunately nothing new. We can try to ignore it, send some money to a television commercial that associates suffering with it, or we can just tell ourselves that we cannot do anything about it. Now while the poor may always be around us, I prefer to think about ways to add some relief. When I think about making a difference, I try to tell myself that famous quote by Gandhi – “We Must Be the Change We Wish to See”. I feel as though in order to tackle this worldwide issue, it is important to get some practice and start where you can. I’ve mentioned before, in an article I wrote for the Metropolitan Washington Public Health Assocation newsletter, to have the phrase “Think Globally, Act Locally” ring true in your minds. Especially in today’s wired world, local actions can be easy opportunities for a multiplier effect.
Ways to Make a Difference Where You Are:
Volunteer in your Community: There are plenty of ways to get involved in your local community from repainting a school to tutoring. Some great resources are VolunteerMatch, Idealist, and 1-800-Volunteer.
Give to a Local Charity: Make sure that you know exactly where your dollars are going by finding a local charity and get to know the process of philanthropy.
Eat Locally: It’s no secret that eating locally benefits the environment as well as your health. Check out some resources and places to get this done.
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Eating locally also helps keep farmers fed!
Keep up the good work, Andre.
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