Saturday, April 12, 2008

"What can You Do?" Survey Responses

Your responses to the questions "What do you think is the most effective thing that you can do to help?"

1. Instead of always buying more stuff, have more interesting conversations with my friends.
2. Waste less
3. Push for the 1.0% of GDP initiative by the U.N. (where developed countries donate 1% of their GDP in providing security, food, aid, ect.)
4. Give money and time
5. Try to get wage increases without inflation. Fill in the wage gap caused by our unique capitalistic system. Also vote in accordance with personal ideals.
6. Push the U.S. into action
7. Dedicate my life to giving everything to others who are "needy"
8. Service. Worldwide care for others.
9. Work at food shelters.
10. Elect and write to elected officials about global poverty as well as purchase goods from economically responsible companies.
11. Buy local, responsible food and products.
12. Elect appropriate politicians. End war whicih leads to improper distribution.
13. Third world volunteering (direct, not through donations or other government media)
14. Prioritize
15. Awareness, knowledge
16. I don't know. There seem to be too many middle-men that separate me from the victims.
17. Protest. Awareness. Practice mutual aid locally.
18. Recycle, little things.

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