I have been lax the past two months with my Comments for a Cause but I know my readers understand. It’s been a busy couple of months —full of vacations, family, and fun and I am just happy that a few of you still “tune in” to It’s Just Life occasionally. Thank you!
In July I highlighted Helping Paws charity which breeds, trains and places service dogs with a comprehensive approach designed to ensure the well-being and skills of the dogs and enrich the lives of the people served. You can read more about their mission by clicking here or going to their website here.
What a wonderful organization to support. Chris and I are happy to make a donation to Helping Paws to help with their work going forward.
So what do we support this month? I skipped a whole month and here it is already September 8th but it is never too late to promote a charity. September 5th marked International Day of Charity.
International Day of Charity promotes charitable efforts and recognizes the importance of philanthropy in making a positive impact on society. It encourages acts of kindness, mobilises resources, and raises awareness about charitable causes. One of the charities that was suggested to support was Oxfam.Their beliefs and mission as written on their website:
We believe in equality.
That’s it. Plain and simple.
Not the everyone-gets-the-same-slice-of-pie kind of equal, but the let’s-share-the-recipe-so-there’s-enough-for-everyone kind of equal.
We want:
Equal treatment free from discrimination
Equal rights under the law
Equal opportunities to build a life and thrive
For everyone.
For far too long, we’ve let a privileged few determine how the rest of us live. Poverty and injustice are the consequences, the result of human action and inaction. But if together we refuse to accept an unequal world, and hold decision makers accountable, a radically better world is within our grasp.
That better world is
clean water
good food
a safe home
a fair wage
a livable planet
for everyone.
That is the power of an equal future full of potential. Full of hope.
So let’s not be quiet. Let’s see the world as it is, look it squarely in the eye, and demand we do better. Because when people have power over their own lives, everyone benefits—not just the few. That’s not just a powerful idea—that’s a future worth fighting for.
The story of our future starts with you.
The future is now.
The future is equal.
Oxfam teams are responding in more than 75 countries to save lives and advocate for long-term solutions to inequality, poverty, and injustice. Currently they are helping address issues such as the conflict in Gaza and Israel, the war in Ukraine and starvation across East Africa. While there is plenty to support in the United States, it is often good to look globally for other areas that we can be of service and Oxfam has a great reputation and charity rating .
So please join us this month (and maybe next month as well) and support Oxfam and their mission around the world. With each comment on the blog during this month we will make a 50 cent donation to Oxfam. As always, thank you for sticking with me and reading my blog, joining me on my adventures and offering your Comments for a Cause so graciously.
