The Sewing Mom

This is the sofa that my husband and I purchased about 20 years ago. It, along with the matching loveseat, was perfect in our living room in our first home in California. Since then, it’s been sort of a non-fit. It was okay in Houston, but after that, it really hasn’t matched any of our decor. With this last move, the sofa has been relegated to the garage. The loveseat is in my daughter’s t.v. room, for now.

Finally, my husband has allowed me to donate the sofa to charity. It is now sitting in the driveway waiting to be picked up, along with a few misceallenous items. This has opened up a huge chunk of floor space in the garage!

I have previously discussed worthwhile charity organizations and fund raising on this blog and something new has been brought to my attention that I feel is also worthwhile and I want to let you in on it.

Bloggingforhope.org is a non-profit organization that helps the youth in need in Africa and other developing countries. It’s very interesting how they are doing this. Working through local schools, they have been able to set up media centers with internet connections. They then help the kids learn how to blog and then become “affiliate” bloggers. They don’t make a lot of money through their affiliate links, but a little goes a long ways in these extremely poor areas. The income they make goes towards food, clothing and housing needs.

So, check out one of the best charities using the web for hope. Find blogs by category and click the affiliate links. Or, provide a corporate sponsorship. What an excellent use of the internet!