Getting Involved

If you are moved by the plight of those in the developing world and think you might do something to help, then you are already half way to making a real difference. The next step, however, is always a difficult one: to make sure that the good intentions become good deeds. When confronted with the facts about poverty and what we can do to help, it is so easy to say ‘Yes, I suppose I really ought to help’, and then never quite get around to it.

Hopefully after having read some of this site you will see that we really can make an incredible difference at very little personal cost and that there is a strong moral case for doing so. We have gathered together:

• reports on poverty
• advice on where to give
• essays about the ethics of poverty
• development news as it breaks

If you stop reading for a moment and create a bookmark to Giving What We Can, you will have all of this at your fingertips. If you put it in a prominent place, then you will also have a powerful reminder and the transition from intentions to deeds will be easy.

So, what to do next? It depends on you.

• If you want to join Giving What We Can, then take a look at our information on joining: we'd love to have you on board.
• If you like the idea, but aren't ready or don't think it is for you, then consider helping us to spread the word: perhaps you have a friend who has always wanted to do something like this, or a weblog on which to discuss it.
• Alternatively, you may want to investigate some of the other programs working on eliminating poverty and see how you can help.
• Finally, if you want to start making donations, then have a look at our recommended charities or charity comparisons.