I just got a very interesting appeal in my inbox from Half the Sky. They've got a chance at winning (!) a slot as torchbearer for the 2008 Olympics. And they want to let the children carry it.

Can you picture that? And you can help.

Half the Sky, as the regular reader might recall, is one of the coolest, ... more

China Care is looking for volunteers who are interested in traveling to China and working with special-needs orphans. If you want to know how the system works and what these kids are really like, this seems like it would be one of the best ways to do that.

China Care also runs foster care services and supports Social Welfare Institutions in China by providing "renovations, foster care funding, infant formula, staff training, donated items and other... more

There are interesting things afoot at one of our favorite charities, Half the Sky. They've gotten the go-ahead from the Chinese government to help improve over 300 children's welfare institutions across the country. The Blue Sky plan is starting with 31 model children's centers, starting with one that's already underway in Wuhan. They want one center in every province... more

So, if there was any doubt that China adoptive parents(*) were one of the best-networked demographics on the web, here: Half the Sky just got $5,000 from Global Giving, as part of the charity drive/popularity contest I wrote about here. Half the Sky does great work, and it's nice to see that line up with some kind of recognition. As well as, you know, direct benefit.

But wait! There's still a chance to give more!

Global Giving isn't just piling on the cash, but it's offering matching donations... more