Hunger: Support a Charitable Cause on a Budget

So many worthy causes deserve our attention, but with paychecks stretched to their limit people have a hard time finding any money to give to charitable works. Fortunately, there are several ways to help combat the problem of hunger that only cost you a little time.

America's Second Harvest is a nationwide network of member food banks whose mission is to feed America's hungry and support the fight to end hunger. They have partnered with a number of companies such as Consumer Club, Organic Bouquet, VistaPrint, and others who give a portion of their proceeds every time you shop. Second Harvest also offers several ways to link to them on your website or blog with a variety of banners, a text link, and an interesting counter that shows the amount of food in pounds that have been wasted this year. For more information, visit their website at http://www.secondharvest.org.

Action Against Hunger is an international, non-governmental, non-religious, non-profit organization that was created almost 25 years ago. They have programs in more than forty countries on five continents with teams of fieldworkers which include specialists in the fields of nutrition, agriculture, water and sanitation, and public health. The Action Against Hunger website offers student projects such as Fast for Awareness, and Blogs from the Field featuring reports from volunteers. The website also hosts an affiliate program with a wide choice of banners link to on your blog or website. Additional details are available on their website at http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.

Oxfam America is an affiliate of Oxfam International, a non-profit organization that works to end global poverty. Their network is involved in several campaigns ranging from farming improvements to access to medicines and many more. You can join their community to receive e-newsletters and be able to email policymakers or corporations. They also have profiles on the social networking sites Myspace, Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr. Additionally, they host banners and buttons to use for linking from your own website or blog. Learn more about Oxfam America on their website at http://www.oxfamamerica.org.

The Hunger Site was founded in 1999 to focus the power of the internet toward the goal of ending world hunger. Their main pages features a large button saying Help Feed The Hungry, which, when clicked, generates the value of a certain amount of staple food donated by sponsors. On average, over 200,000 individuals from around the world visit the site each day, with their clicks having provided more than 300 million cups of staple food. The site also offer e-cards and links buttons for your blog or website. Find out more and click to donate on their website at http://www.thehungersite.com.

Fight Hunger, hosted by The World Food Programme, sponsors several campaigns with the objective to end child hunger by 2015. The site offers a number of linking opportunities including banners and buttons for websites and blogs, and profiles on the social networking sites Myspace and Facebook. They also have a click to donate button to feed a child. More information can be found on their website at http://www.fighthunger.org.

So even if you sometimes feel that you have a hard time feeding yourself, you can still take a few moments to help support the cause of ending hunger by linking to sites dedicated to solving the problem and clicking to donate. And all it will cost you is just a few minutes of your time.