Shelter for those who need it most

Posted on January 22nd, 2008

A Cornwall-based charity has been giving away tent kits to families in most need. ShelterBox, as it is called, includes a “10-man tent, sleeping bags, a multi-fuel stove, cooking equipment, tools, mosquito nets and water containers.”
In Camp Henderson, Nakuru, Kenya, pregnant schoolteacher Louise Kimani gave birth in one of the first tents set [...]

Yahoo Group Freecycle.org Helps the Earth, Community and Those In Need

Posted on January 7th, 2008

As a new mom who unfortunately falls into the category of “low income” and “below poverty level”, when my daughter arrived I was very concerned about our finances and how we were going to afford all the bells and whistles that come with a new baby. My first attempt at finding frugal buys was to [...]