Friday, May 18, 2007
I haven't posted anything from the Spirit of America folks in awhile. For those who don't know, SoA is a group that takes requests from soldiers in the field for materials to help with various "hearts and minds" projects. You can donate to specific projects,and 100% of donated funds go to the project in question. Overhead is funded separately. This looks worthwhile: Army Sergeant Major seeks supplies for destitute farm families in Afghanistan
Though incremental improvements are being made, Afghanistan has historically had one of the lowest standards of living in the world. This coupled with the fact that the Afghan economy continues to be overwhelmingly agricultural despite the fact that only 12% of its total land area is arable creates a ripe environment for extremists to prey on destitute citizens. An Army Sergeant Major wants to provide for Afghan farmers and their families in Southern Afghanistan. The SGM wrote to us that "the Taliban's biggest ally is that the local people are destitute and hungry for any good deed. We could use some good deed on our side, with your help"...
Go here to read more about the project and to consider giving.