Giving to charity (part 4)

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My plans for giving to charity have advanced one step further – I’ve now signed up for the Unicef Global Parents program. That pretty much takes care of the international and extreme poverty end of the spectrum. At the more local and personal end of the scale, I also support the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust, since several of my family members have needed this to get to hospital.

So far, my regular charity ‘portfolio’ looks like this:

This year I also supported the Atheist bus campaign, although I’m unlikely to make that a regular thing. Since my kiva lending will keep rolling over, I’ll have more money to spend next year, so I’m still on the lookout for other charities to support:

  • Charities that hand out condoms
  • Something with an environmental/conservation slant
  • Groups that support education, particularly science education for kids or, even better, educating parents about the importance of educating their kids