How giving benefits you

Long before it changes anything for the person receiving it, giving
changes something in the person who gives.

Giving face to face – seeing the person, hearing their story – develops
five things in us.

Trust

We learn to believe in people again, even people we've never met.

Compassion

We feel what another person feels, instead of just reading about it.

Love

We act on care instead of only holding it inside.

Connection

A stranger becomes someone whose story we actually know.

Discernment

We learn to give with open eyes as well as an open heart.

✦ The magic of giving ✦

Giving is more than a transaction between a donor and a stranger.

When you see the person you're helping - their face, their story, what your
gift actually did - something changes.

Sometimes the giver receives as much as the person being helped. Maybe
even more.

That's the magic of giving.

✦ Charities we trust ✦

Four causes, four organizations we've checked out - all
independently rated for how well they
use every dollar they receive.

Water

charity: water

Brings clean, safe drinking water to people in
developing countries. 4/4 star rated on Charity
Navigator.

Food

Action Against Hunger

Prevents and treats malnutrition in over 45 countries. 17 consecutive years of a 4-star rating.

Health

Doctors Without Borders

Independent medical aid for people affected by conflict, epidemics, and disaster. 4/4 star rated.

Education

Room to Read

Builds literacy and gender equality in education across the developing world. 4/4 star rated.

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