A International Giving Opportunity

Have you heard of LaptopGiving? This interesting program is offering to send an OX laptop to a developing nation when you purchase an OX laptop.

OLPC’s mission is to provide a means for learning, self-expression, and exploration to the nearly two billion children of the developing world with little or no access to education. While children are by nature eager for knowledge, many countries have insufficient resources to devote to education—sometimes less than $20 per year per child (compared to an average of $7,500 in the United States). By giving children their very own connected XO laptop, we are giving them a window to the outside world, access to vast amounts of information, a way to connect with each other, and a springboard into their future. And we’re also helping these countries develop an essential resource—educated, empowered children.

Another similiar giving opportunity is Heifer Project International. Heifer allows you to buy animals for communities who really need them. Imagine telling your mom you bought a Water Buffalo for a Filipino village in her name.