"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist." ~ Dom Helder Camara

"Without civic morality communities perish; without personal morality their survival has no value." ~ Bertrand Russell

"Whoever destroys a soul, it is considered as if he destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world." ~ Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 4:8 (37a)



Charities and other organizations working to end absolute poverty
Kiva ~ loans that change lives
Oxfam International
Doctors Without Borders
Singer's list of recommended organizations
One you know I am biased in favor ~ Rape Response