Tomorrow is Blog Action Day – the initiative to help rid the world of poverty. I am doing my bit by leaving it up to you guys to decide how much I will donate.
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I will allow comments for a 24 hour period starting from the time of this post. The maximum I will donate is AUD$150 which hopefully won’t be too hard to get considering the subscriber count on this blog.
Leave a comment saying “I’m helping to rid the world of poverty”.
Update: After 24 hours I have closed the comments, in total there were 242 comments below and 5 on FaceBook making it $24.70 that I have donated to The Global Fund – Thank You to all who commented.
I have dedicated the donations to all JCD commenters as seen in the picture below. You can view my Change.Org profile here to see proof of donation (top right corner) – it seems to have rounded down to $24 but $24.70 was donated. Thanks once again.
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
This is great of you to do!
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
Good Idea, I support you!
10 cents per comment man u student! 😉 lol
I’m helping too 🙂
Great idea
I just cost you 10 cents, but hey, I’m worth it 😉
I just hope this won’t ruin you 😉
However, I love the idea.
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty! Oh yes I am.
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
An excellent cause to be contributing to. Cheers.
Pay Up
sounds good to me!
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty!
Sounds great. I will follow.
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty – great idea!
Nice idea. *contributes to comments* 🙂
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There we go, on to the 150. Nice initiative.
Typing into random boxes, making people go broke because of a promise.
Good day.
Good call 😉
Poverty be gone!
go world blog day!
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Very nice dude!
Great idea!
great initiative!
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
Nice way to get your readers involved too!
Sweet.
Go Jacob, go!
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
+ 10c 😀
Thanks for letting us help rid the world of poverty.
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
Great help here!
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Spread the wealth
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
Count me as one.. I want to help others
Nice idea – thanks for doing this!
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
Cheers.
Money! For the impoverished!
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
adding in another dime
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
Respect for doing this mate.
my 10 cents.. 😛
I just started reading this blog over the weekend, lots of useful information for a designer wannabie 😀
Please give .10$ for me, I can’t afford it right now.
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
Yes!
I hate homeless people, and I hope this ten cents helps get rid of the filthy, stinking bums begging for change to go buy booze and stay in their hopeless condition.
I love wasting other peoples money and endeavors on stupid causes like this. The best thing that could happen is that people would (1) wake up to the evolutionary cycle (2) Stop wasting time, money, and effort on losers like the homeless, and (3) let “survival of the fittest” take place. That way, in a years time, the poverty rate would be down a large percentage and we would only have to be ashamed and guilty for (x) number of years until they all die off/disapear/become worm food and then we can go on living productive lives and continue to contribute to our societies.
Think about it, what’s better: living with the guilt of doing nothing for (at most) a couple years or dealing with the agony of “the others” for a lifetime?
Great idea. I hope it will actually make an inpact.
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty. Another reason why following your blog is a great idea.
“I’m helping to rid the world of povertyâ€, and i hope it works…
Whoo who
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
i couldn’t post before, but i’m really happy about this! seriously, i’m glad you’re a nice person (even being so young!) following you it’s really great 🙂
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
Why do we all qoute Jacob “I’m helping to rid the world of poverty” so that he must donate 10 cents and not donate 100 cents ourselfs?!
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Nice thought. 😀
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🙂 Nice idea
Very generous of you 🙂
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Bravo !
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Respect. 🙂
FIRST!
😉
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
(avatars want to save the world too)
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Thanks !
🙂 K
awesome duderino…
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
Excellent work Jacob
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=D Great idea!
Great idea, good to see bloggers becoming activly involved with world issues.
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty. 🙂
Joann,
That is also a kind thing to do (dropping off goods to local community dropbins), something I have been doing a lot in the past year or so since we have moved house.
Chris,
A very naïve way of looking at life Chris but each is entitled to their own opinion.
Everyone,
Thank you for all your submissions so far! Hope you can donate too! 1500 comments is all we need!
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Great idea!
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and I forgot to include – I’m helping to rid the world of poverty!
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Thanks!
This is an awesome thing you are doing! I’m in!
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
whoesaaa!!
Great !
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
Blog Action Day will do all we can. Great idea Jacob. 🙂
p.S. We’ve just Tweeted the link to this post.
“I’m helping to rid the world of povertyâ€.
Awesome! Well done 😉
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
1500 posts is a lot, but the word’s getting spread.
Bravo to you, and I hope your generosity inspires more than just me.
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My turn !!
Spamming the world of poverty!
Spamming the world of poverty!
Spamming the world of poverty!
Spamming the world of poverty!
Great idea. Help the poor!
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
I am helping to rid the world of poverty.
I commend you for your generosity.
Count me in! Actually, count my 10 cents in.
Good deal! 🙂
Well done!!
This is comment number $17.60
Cheers!
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
Way to go JCD!!
I participate in World Vision’s 30-Hour Famine (http://www.30hourfamine.org/), and always looking for sponsors.
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I’m not speak english, but I read it, I’m here for your donation 🙂
great work!
lol, Jacob. I think the word you are grasping for is cynic. See a cynic sees the world for what it is and attempts to make corrective societal observations. A naive person ignorantly believes he can just donate 150 bucks without actually doing anything beyond donating money and believes he is actually helping the world rid itself of a societal disease.
Throwing money towards a problem (like poverty) only extends the symptom and rarely addresses the problem. Jacob, investing more than money is something that is truly admirable. The sad thing is, yourself and others “comment contributions” will always stop short of action. After tomorrow, yourself and everyone on here will feel like they did their part and leave it at that. But those you think you are helping will continue in their states.
Instead of donating a measly 150 bucks, go do something truly admirable and worthy of blogging about, go donate your time to help the homeless and then come back and blog about it. Then I’ll pat you on the back. Plus it wont cost you a thing monetarily and the people you want to help will truly be rewarded because they will see that you care, not that you care to throw them a buck.
Awesome idea!
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doing my part to support you in your novel efforts to contribute to this worthy cause. Although fighting “world poverty” is one of the more vague missions one can come up with.
Yes!!!!!!
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty!
This is great of you!
Anddd so, I am Definitely helping rid the world of poverty!
Help is welcome in all forms — help the homeless! Give money, time, anything you can!
My 10 cents.
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty!
I’m helping too, come on everybody!
Excelente Idea!!!
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty!
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“I’m helping to rid the world of povertyâ€.
An amazing idea and an excellent thing to do.
me too… I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
here is my 10 cent.
🙂
Keep the comments coming guys! I am also getting comments on Facebook too so that will go towards the lumpsum also.
Chris,
Cynical may be a more accurate word but I wouldn’t say that people “ignorantly donate”. Like I said, people are entitled to their own opinions and I believe that donating helps charitable organisations achieve their goals which shows that one does care.
“I’m helping to rid the world of povertyâ€
AND — if you want to help anymore, check out my similar post, and make ME donate money too!
http://www.thatindiedude.com/2008/10/blog-action-day-challenge/
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty. Nice idea Jacob
What a great and kind idea
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
Great idea! Being creative isn’t just pen&paper for you 🙂
Whee! I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
Wonderful initiative !
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
And good on you for putting your money where your mouth is.
It’s the least I can do…
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
Up it to AUD$1 there Jacob!
May the power of stumble drive this effort.
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
That is such a great idea. More power to you!
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty! And what a great idea!
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty props to you, great thing you are doing.
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Absolute genius.
Add another dime to the pile. 😀
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty !
nice idea 🙂
Jacob, what a noble and humanitarian thing to do with your blog.
I will help my local community by dropping of the latest batch of clothing, toys and misc items from my youngest daughter to local charitable organization. Many people in local communities also need help.
You have inspired me. Thank you. We must all work together to annihilate poverty at home and worldwide!
Great idea.
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That`s just a nice thing to do. So…
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty 🙂
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Fantastic Idea
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i’m helping to rid the world of poverty by going on sites like freerice.com and freepoverty.com at the very least
Great!
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
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This is a great idea. 🙂
“I’m helping to rid the world of povertyâ€.
Awesome, Jacob! Love that you’re doing this!
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
Great iniciative to get bloggers envolved.
Cool to see you involved!
what a great idea! good on ya!
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
Me too! I’m helping to rid the world of poverty!
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Great idea…
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Very nice of you!
Just 10 seconds for me… hope in some way it helps
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Such a wonderful and generous idea!
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty! Yay!
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
I can’t wait to see how many comments you receive – what a great idea!
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty!
Hope you are taking on some more jobs to pay for this!
Normally I don’t like to post comments on blog posts, but this is for a good cause. Cheers mate for the initiative.
Great Idea 😀
Fellow-design-student!
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
n1 jacob.
Im commenting! Have fun counting all of these lol!
I’ll help out. 🙂
So kind, lets see how much of a bill we can rack up for you 😀
I guess this is going well beyond the 150 dollar mark. Come on, take a dive, pay for the whole 24 hours! Great initiative.
Awesome! Where will you donate?
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I am helping to rid the world of poverty
Great stuff, best of luck!
Bien hecho!
Great stuff, whats the comment count at?
Great donation idea. Way to do your part!
wOOt!
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Another 10 cents for a good cause. Really good initiative.
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I’m in!
Awesome stuff mate. Good on you!
My ten cents. 🙂
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty – and I’ll follow your lead 😉
get donatin’ !
173rd!
kind of redundant but count this comment anyway
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty
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Oh,I really donnot know it should be happy or sad.
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I’m helping to rid the world of poverty, and bringing my friends to this fantastic blog 😀
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
Fantastic idea – thanks!
Comment!
I can’t remember when was my last comment but I’m sure that I am on the track again.
Good job Jack.
I’ll be working in a volunteering organization soon. Hopefully that will help as well. Cheers
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty.
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And in more ways than just this comment. Brilliant idea!
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It is really very thoughtful and sensitive of you to come up with such an idea.
I’m helping to rid the world of poverty and in more ways than just this comment.
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Doing my part for a good cause. Just leavin’ a comment.
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that’s really great Jacob! I juggled clubs for charity last year for 7 hours outside our local supermarket, got £300, its a great feeling giving to those who need it!
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Very nice initiative you’ve got there!
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