Blog Action Day
Today is Blog Action Day. This year’s topic is Poverty.
So what can I write about poverty? We immigrated from India in 1980. I grew up in a middle-class suburb of Chicago. Both of my parents worked. We didn’t have all the nice things other families had, but we had more than others. My parents owned their house, 2 cars, and were able to raise 3 kids and support immigrating family members.
But we also had help. We relied on other family members. We had rough times. And yes, we got help from the government at times.
Now, my two sisters and I earn more and live comfortable lives. We are all pretty liberal in our views and believe in helping others, because we realize we did not get to where we are on our own. So I’ve been using Kiva to loan money to entrepreneurs in developing countries. My wife and I also donate to Unicef to help children around the world.
What are you doing?
Comments
avtcoach commented on Oct 17 2008 6:49 PM
I came to your site from Blog Action Day site. I too participated and was curios about what others posted. A very nice post about your own experience. I just learned about Kiva from another friend who posted. It looks like an amazing organization. My family has supported UNICEF since I was a child. There are many ways for us all to do our part. Very Nice Post!!