I haven't yet caught up on reading my FList yet, but I wanted to make a quick post about a great site to visit. It's called::

http://www.helpchildsoldiers.com/

and is an informational, petition, and donation site for War Child Canada, a registered charity and raises awareness and advocacy for child rights as well as humanitarian aid for children in war-effected areas.

Although it's not an unknown fact that countless children are being used to fight wars and being terribly abused in the process, it's not something that people often think or talk about. While homelessness, poverty, suffering, slavery, abuse, starvation, and violence are easy to be out of sight and out of mind, forgetting to think about it will never make it go away. Whether help is needed down the street or across the world, we need to remind ourselves to be mindful and ask "how can I help?"

It's always a good time to do something charitable, but particularly in the "Season of Giving" it seems especially appropriate to do good for our world any way you can. We may not be superheroes who can heal the world problems with a snap, but there are always ways we can help. Every action, letter, and donation adds up to something big.

I know we're all believers in the idea that it's the generosity and caring for loved ones and our fellow humans are what really make up the goodness of the season, rather than the actual gifts we charge and wrap in our bright paper. In that light, I can never think of a better way to be in the proper spirit than in donating time, goods, or monetarily to causes because those are the gifts that really mean the world.



If you haven't chosen a charitable cause yet this year, why not consider the one above, or choosing an organization to support this season? It would be maybe the most generous gift you could give anyone to create a holiday tradition of making a gift of donation, by volunteering your time for service, or to write letters or e-mails to your friends, news media, and leaders to spread the word and encourage they address humanitarian or charitable issues that need more attention.

There are endless charities and causes out there. Do you have any charities you regularly support or issues that you regularly fight for? Share your favorite charity--!