(Matt's voice)
One of the first things we've done to promote charitable giving in our daily life is create (basically) a swear jar. Sadly, Em and I don't swear very much (practice from working with kids all day) so our jar is, instead, an 'unnecessary stuff jar'. Whenever we're tempted to buy a $5 Latte (Em) or a gas station hot dog (not Em) we instead throw the cash in the jar. Right now our lovely mason jar is supporting the Fistula Foundation (http://www.fistulafoundation.org/), a group dedicated to supporting women with obstetric fistulas, a condition caused from giving birth, and providing corrective surgery. This condition isn't something that we worry about in Canada because it is treatable with a simple surgery. The cost (where it is needed)? About $450.
We've just hit the $200 mark. This gives us a nice, daily reminder and a short milestone to reach (plus it's fun to count and re-count the money in the jar!)
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