I just wanted to make a quick post to mention something I hope you’ll be interested in. As most of you probably know, I just graduated from college and am, in fact, here in India on a grant provided by donors to the Indiana University School of Journalism. My friend Tim is here with me, providing encouragement and keeping me company almost as much as he keeps me laughing. The grant has provided enough money so that Tim can stay for two months and I will stay for four (if we continue to be wise about our expenses). As you’ve also likely gathered, the goal here is to travel around and write about this place, specifically about some forgotten people in India like leprosy patients.
But I’ll be the first to admit that it’s really hard to come to a place like this, a "developing country" like India (which is just a nicer way of saying there are a whole lot of really poor people), and not want to try to do something more to help. Don’t get me wrong here, I believe in journalism and in the power it has to change people’s minds and hearts for the better simply by telling them the truth of what’s happening. But I also believe in helping people directly, redistributing some of the wealth that we in "The West" have been so fortunate to have received.
So we started a little project, less than a half drop of water into a deep lake, really, but something we think is really neat, none the less. We’re calling it "Aid India." It’s a way for people back home like yourselves to get involved, to directly give to people we meet here who are in need. We’re effectively cutting out the middle man, putting opportunities up online that you can see and decide to (or not to) give towards. It’s been such an exciting thing for us, being able to get people we know (and people we’ve only met through their generosity) involved in what’s going on here in India. We understand we’re not shaking the world here, but we also know that drops cause ripples, and ripples can turn into waves.
But I’ll be the first to admit that it’s really hard to come to a place like this, a "developing country" like India (which is just a nicer way of saying there are a whole lot of really poor people), and not want to try to do something more to help. Don’t get me wrong here, I believe in journalism and in the power it has to change people’s minds and hearts for the better simply by telling them the truth of what’s happening. But I also believe in helping people directly, redistributing some of the wealth that we in "The West" have been so fortunate to have received.
So we started a little project, less than a half drop of water into a deep lake, really, but something we think is really neat, none the less. We’re calling it "Aid India." It’s a way for people back home like yourselves to get involved, to directly give to people we meet here who are in need. We’re effectively cutting out the middle man, putting opportunities up online that you can see and decide to (or not to) give towards. It’s been such an exciting thing for us, being able to get people we know (and people we’ve only met through their generosity) involved in what’s going on here in India. We understand we’re not shaking the world here, but we also know that drops cause ripples, and ripples can turn into waves.
So check it out at that link and take some time to realize that you can easily be the direct benefactor in making someone’s life a little bit better. As always, thanks for reading. And thank you so much more for caring.
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