The be one percent foundation was set up here in the city i live in by a couple of guys who were driven to try and be part of something that aims to change lives and balance out the chasm between the richest and poorest in this world. By donating one percent of their income to the foundation it enables them to work in conjunction with other charities based in some of the poorest nations in the world to change lives by seeing some of the most basic needs are being met. Things we take for granted…so..so…many times…
the basics…
like..
water…
clean
drinking
water
When you go to the tap and get a drink of water…think of the millions..yes millions..who can’t do that. Have to walk for days to get water and then risk giving their child that water which may have ghastly horrible diseases floating around in it. ( image from water.org)
It is staggering…frightening..
Now it may seem like The be One percent foundation is a bit of a small drop in a large pond. Whats it going to do with these little bits of cash being sent their way every month or so? Well…here’s the thing..in my mind this is how it works…
and bear in mind i spend a lot of my days with pre-schoolers. 😉
My little ones like watching the movie called ‘bee movie’ In this movie it follows one solitary bee taking on the human race for stealing honey. It is a cute, far-fetched cartoon style movie voiced by a couple of well known actors to keep the parents amused…but at the end of the movie (i wont spoil the plot)…the bee and his human friend are flying a plane load of flowers and the engines cut and it looks like certain doom. But out of the horizon come a swarm of bees…millions and millions of bees..they fly up under the plane and cover it from the tip to the tail and out to the wings…and they support it and land the plane safely on the ground.
Now a bee and a large aircraft = no match right?
Well not when there are millions and millions of bees. 😉
Working together those tiny drops in the ocean can become a force for change, directing the sea and bringing the winds of equality and security into vulnerable places.
So will you join? Share? Go like the page…commit your one percent.
and start thinking bee 🙂
So this week..to go along with my water theme the giveaway is going to be of the LUSH nature again. I love LUSH. All you need to do is follow the rafflecopter. You get extra extra kudos if you sign up with the one percent foundation of course. Please at least go and check it out. The entries for things to do with one percent are the biggest so please do them!
I already donate a fair amount to charities, but hadn’t heard of this one before. It sounds like an excellent concept too to get people involved. When it gets to time to do my annual donation then yes, I will be one percent.
It sounds a great idea.
yes defo 100%.
I’m dubious about overseas charities – will the money raised go to the right people?
A good cause.
good cause:)
This is a great post – we take so much for granted don’t we – and we could easily help others.
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Good idea, yes 100%!
What a fab idea its nice to give to those in need 🙂 x
I would if I could.
Fab idea!
Absolutely!
A very good cause
I give what I can when I can
Yes, I will be 1%.
Certainly!
DEFINITELY!
fabtastic this 🙂
a great idea, deffo on my list.
Brilliant idea
Yes definately
Great idea!
Yes.
Seems such a small amount but collectively can do such a lot of good.
hell yeah!
brilliant idea!!
Yes. Sounds like a great thing.
Yes. Sounds great.
yes 🙂
yes
Great idea 🙂
yes 🙂
excellent idea! 🙂
yes, I will
Yes-great cause!
Yes!!
Definitely, this is such a fantastic and worthwhile cause.
Great Idea!!!
I will be one per cent
yes
yes
I definitely would if possible!
I’d not heard of this charity before, what a great cause.
By the way, I loved the analogy you used.
Yes
yes
Yes!
Oh Yes 🙂
Oh Yes 🙂
This is a great idea and whilst I can’t afford one percent (times are hard), I will definitely be donating something x.
This is a great idea and whilst I can’t afford one percent (times are hard), I will definitely be donating something x.
Yes!
Am definitely going to do my part!!
i’ll be the one percent @shoppingspirit
Yes!
Yes!
Definitely!
Fantastic idea – a company I used to work for had a scheme through payroll where you donated – you didn’t miss the money because you never saw it. I don’t currently donate through one percent, but do give over 1 percent of my income to various charities.
I will try my best x.
YES! Great cause.
Yes I will! What a great cause! x
Yes
yes, we need more thinkers and doers like this
YES!
Sounds like a great charity. There are so many great charities that I would love to help out and I donate when I can but I am on a low income so won’t be donating this time. It must be tough for a lot of charities at the moment with so many people having to dig deep just to afford day to day living.
If (when) I had a job Certainly 🙂
yes, fab cause 🙂
Yes.
We all should be 1%
Yes!
This is a fantastic idea and we will definitely go through the finances to see what we can afford.
Yes, great cause
yes absolutely xx.
Yes
Good idea
yep x
yes!
Definitely going to look into it
of course!
What a good idea!
Yes! Brilliant cause, great idea 🙂 Have joined too x.
Yes, fantastic idea
All signed up to BeOnePercent x
yes
yes 🙂
A great cause.
We have no notion of real deprivation in this country.
excellent cause
I will indeed, a great cause 🙂 x.
Yes!
Absolutely.
yes, good idea.
certainly will.
I’m currently a stay at home mum but I do support charity where I can and, should I come into any money, will certainly be donating a hefty whack.
Sadly at this moment in time I do have to think abotu charity beginning at home when it comes to financial desposits, However I make sure I throw nothing away, I do car boots to raise money for L.I.V.E.S I support Macmillan and have often jangled a tin for Help For Heroes so will definitely be having a look.
yes!
Sounds like a brilliant idea!
Have signed up!
Not heard of this before, very good cause.
yep!!