Heart for Haiti

Have you heard of the World Challenge? It's a joint project of BBC World News and Newsweek, in association with Shell. It's described as "a global competition aimed at finding projects or small businesses from around the world that have shown enterprise and innovation at a grass roots level." The goal is to champion and reward projects and business which really make a difference.

Twelve finalist have already been chosen for the 2009 competition and public voting is open until November 13th. The winner of the World Challenge 2009 will receive a grant of $20,000.

Love 'N Haiti, a project that focuses on employing people, reducing trash and providing a fuel resource that Haitians deperately need, is one of the twelve finalists. I know how many worthy causes there are in the world. I know we all have hearts for different things for different reasons. My daughter is Haitian-American, her birth family lives in Haiti, I've seen the poverty there first hand, so of course, the severe problems in Haiti are a focus of my interest.

There are twelve worthwhile finalists, but I truly believe in the Love 'N Haiti project for three reasons: 1) they take trash, a huge issue in a Haiti; 2) employ people that desperately need work; and 3) create fuel, a huge need in Haiti. It just doesn't get any more beautiful than that.

All you have to do is vote...for Love 'N Haiti.

Voting is open until November 13th. It's not very often that we can help a project like this without offering our own funds, so here's a unique opportunity to help with your on-line time.

Thank you! XO. (Comments are closed; don't waste time talking to me ;-)