Be one percent….#motivationalmonday

The be one percent foundation was set up here in the city i live in by a couple of guys who were driven to try and be part of something that aims to change lives and balance out the chasm between the richest and poorest in this world. By donating one percent of their income to the foundation it enables them to work in conjunction with other charities based in some of the poorest nations in the world to change lives by seeing some of the most basic needs are being met. Things we take for granted…so..so…many times…

the basics…

like..

water…

clean

drinking

water

When you go to the tap and get a drink of water…think of the millions..yes millions..who can’t do that. Have to walk for days to get water and then risk giving their child that water which may have ghastly horrible diseases floating around in it. Β ( image from water.org)

 

It is staggering…frightening..

Now it may seem like The Β be One percent foundationΒ is a bit of a small drop in a large pond. Whats it going to do with these little bits of cash being sent their way every month or so? Well…here’s the thing..in my mind this is how it works…

and bear in mind i spend a lot of my days with pre-schoolers. πŸ˜‰

My little ones like watching the movie called ‘bee movie’ In this movie it follows one solitary bee taking on the human race for stealing honey. It is a cute, far-fetched cartoon style movie voiced by a couple of well known actors to keep the parents amused…but at the end of the movie (i wont spoil the plot)…the bee and his human friend are flying a plane load of flowers and the engines cut and it looks like certain doom. But out of the horizon come a swarm of bees…millions and millions of bees..they fly up under the plane and cover it from the tip to the tail and out to the wings…and they support it and land the plane safely on the ground.

Now a bee and a large aircraft = no match right?

Well not when there are millions and millions of bees. πŸ˜‰

Working together those tiny drops in the ocean can become a force for change, directing the sea and bringing the winds of equality and security into vulnerable places.

So will you join? Share? Go like the page…commit your one percent.

and start thinking bee πŸ™‚

 

 

 

So this week..to go along with my water theme the giveaway is going to be of the LUSH nature again. I love LUSH. All you need to do is follow the rafflecopter. Β You get extra extra kudos if you sign up with the one percent foundation of course. Please at least go and check it out. The entries for things to do with one percent are the biggest so please do them!

 

 

 

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99 Comments

  1. Helen Moulden
    May 27, 2013 / 11:18 pm

    I already donate a fair amount to charities, but hadn’t heard of this one before. It sounds like an excellent concept too to get people involved. When it gets to time to do my annual donation then yes, I will be one percent.

  2. Cheryl Edwards
    May 28, 2013 / 8:12 am

    It sounds a great idea.

  3. Tracy K Nixon
    May 28, 2013 / 8:18 am

    yes defo 100%.

  4. Gilla
    May 28, 2013 / 8:37 am

    I’m dubious about overseas charities – will the money raised go to the right people?

  5. Anne-Marie Taylor
    May 28, 2013 / 8:41 am

    A good cause.

  6. rachel baylis
    May 28, 2013 / 8:45 am

    good cause:)

  7. Amelia Kennedy
    May 28, 2013 / 9:47 am

    Good idea, yes 100%!

  8. sarah lambert
    May 28, 2013 / 10:05 am

    What a fab idea its nice to give to those in need πŸ™‚ x

  9. Karis
    May 28, 2013 / 10:32 am

    I would if I could.

  10. Dee Dmonte
    May 28, 2013 / 10:42 am

    Fab idea!

  11. Laura Harris
    May 28, 2013 / 11:00 am

    Absolutely!

  12. Ian
    May 28, 2013 / 11:30 am

    A very good cause

  13. grainne marnell-fox
    May 28, 2013 / 11:59 am

    I give what I can when I can

  14. Caroline Clarke
    May 28, 2013 / 12:45 pm

    Yes, I will be 1%.

  15. Allan Smith
    May 28, 2013 / 12:56 pm

    Certainly!

  16. Megan Bayford
    May 28, 2013 / 1:07 pm

    DEFINITELY!

  17. Bexy Boo
    May 28, 2013 / 1:38 pm

    fabtastic this πŸ™‚

  18. Anthony Harrington
    May 28, 2013 / 2:58 pm

    a great idea, deffo on my list.

  19. Stacy L
    May 28, 2013 / 4:33 pm

    Brilliant idea

  20. lynn lewer
    May 28, 2013 / 5:50 pm

    Yes definately

  21. Frances Sunshine Hopkins
    May 28, 2013 / 6:20 pm

    Great idea!

  22. Gary Topley
    May 28, 2013 / 8:06 pm

    Yes.

  23. Sally Carter
    May 28, 2013 / 8:49 pm

    Seems such a small amount but collectively can do such a lot of good.

  24. EMMA WALTERS
    May 28, 2013 / 9:01 pm

    hell yeah!

  25. bubblybee
    May 28, 2013 / 11:19 pm

    brilliant idea!!

  26. Shazia khan
    May 28, 2013 / 11:27 pm

    Yes. Sounds like a great thing.

  27. Shazia khan
    May 28, 2013 / 11:27 pm

    Yes. Sounds great.

  28. Alisha Alice Barrett
    May 29, 2013 / 9:34 am

    yes πŸ™‚

  29. Maria Turner
    May 29, 2013 / 1:39 pm

    Great idea πŸ™‚

  30. Tammy Tudor
    May 29, 2013 / 2:33 pm

    yes πŸ™‚

  31. Fozia Akhtar
    May 29, 2013 / 5:32 pm

    excellent idea! πŸ™‚

  32. louise walton
    May 29, 2013 / 6:00 pm

    yes, I will

  33. Annie Costa
    May 29, 2013 / 8:29 pm

    Yes-great cause!

  34. Faye Huntington
    May 29, 2013 / 9:23 pm

    Yes!!

  35. Sarahann Tonner
    May 31, 2013 / 9:12 am

    Definitely, this is such a fantastic and worthwhile cause.

  36. Lauren Dawson
    June 1, 2013 / 5:54 pm

    Great Idea!!!

  37. Mickie Bull
    June 2, 2013 / 8:31 pm

    I will be one per cent

  38. Eileen Teo
    June 3, 2013 / 5:45 pm

    yes

  39. Eileen Teo
    June 3, 2013 / 5:45 pm

    yes

  40. Amy Ripley
    June 3, 2013 / 9:07 pm

    I definitely would if possible!

  41. Nikki Crick
    June 5, 2013 / 9:45 pm

    I’d not heard of this charity before, what a great cause.
    By the way, I loved the analogy you used.

  42. Paul Witney
    June 7, 2013 / 1:08 pm

    Yes

  43. Fiona Martin
    June 7, 2013 / 10:42 pm

    yes

  44. Mandy Waller-Davis
    June 9, 2013 / 10:30 am

    Oh Yes πŸ™‚

  45. Mandy Waller-Davis
    June 9, 2013 / 10:30 am

    Oh Yes πŸ™‚

  46. Melanie Clarke
    June 9, 2013 / 8:19 pm

    This is a great idea and whilst I can’t afford one percent (times are hard), I will definitely be donating something x.

  47. Melanie Clarke
    June 9, 2013 / 8:19 pm

    This is a great idea and whilst I can’t afford one percent (times are hard), I will definitely be donating something x.

  48. Gillian Holmes
    June 10, 2013 / 10:19 am

    Yes!

  49. Heidi Nicholson
    June 10, 2013 / 6:34 pm

    Am definitely going to do my part!!

  50. Nicola Shipston
    June 14, 2013 / 3:10 pm

    i’ll be the one percent @shoppingspirit

  51. Agata Pokutycka
    June 16, 2013 / 8:15 pm

    Yes!

  52. Agata Pokutycka
    June 16, 2013 / 8:15 pm

    Yes!

  53. steph
    June 17, 2013 / 12:38 am

    Definitely!

  54. Zoe W
    June 17, 2013 / 6:38 pm

    Fantastic idea – a company I used to work for had a scheme through payroll where you donated – you didn’t miss the money because you never saw it. I don’t currently donate through one percent, but do give over 1 percent of my income to various charities.

  55. Leah Sullivan
    June 20, 2013 / 6:17 pm

    I will try my best x.

  56. Di Coke
    June 20, 2013 / 11:12 pm

    YES! Great cause.

  57. Emily Jane Ann Nelson
    June 21, 2013 / 12:51 pm

    Yes I will! What a great cause! x

  58. Kelli Flanagan
    June 21, 2013 / 1:37 pm

    Yes

  59. Alisa Moore
    June 22, 2013 / 12:04 am

    yes, we need more thinkers and doers like this

  60. Celia West
    June 22, 2013 / 10:11 am

    YES!

  61. ClairejB
    June 22, 2013 / 2:30 pm

    Sounds like a great charity. There are so many great charities that I would love to help out and I donate when I can but I am on a low income so won’t be donating this time. It must be tough for a lot of charities at the moment with so many people having to dig deep just to afford day to day living.

  62. Jamie
    June 22, 2013 / 3:50 pm

    If (when) I had a job Certainly πŸ™‚

  63. Cheryl Lovell
    June 22, 2013 / 4:05 pm

    yes, fab cause πŸ™‚

  64. Paula Phillips
    June 22, 2013 / 4:45 pm

    Yes.

  65. Maddy
    June 22, 2013 / 7:41 pm

    We all should be 1%

  66. Leanne Lancaster
    June 22, 2013 / 8:10 pm

    Yes!

  67. Sarah Ballantyne
    June 22, 2013 / 9:30 pm

    This is a fantastic idea and we will definitely go through the finances to see what we can afford.

  68. Claire Appleton
    June 23, 2013 / 8:28 am

    Yes, great cause

  69. Katherine Sara Grieve
    June 23, 2013 / 9:05 am

    yes absolutely xx.

  70. Emma Smith
    June 23, 2013 / 10:20 am

    Yes

  71. Janet Dring
    June 23, 2013 / 10:41 am

    Good idea

  72. Claire E Wilkinson
    June 23, 2013 / 12:13 pm

    yep x

  73. Angie Hoggett
    June 23, 2013 / 1:40 pm

    yes!

  74. Sue Robinson
    June 23, 2013 / 1:51 pm

    Definitely going to look into it

  75. Mary-Ann Pollard
    June 23, 2013 / 3:20 pm

    of course!

  76. Ali Thorpe
    June 23, 2013 / 4:02 pm

    What a good idea!

  77. Jo Kelly
    June 23, 2013 / 4:20 pm

    Yes! Brilliant cause, great idea πŸ™‚ Have joined too x.

  78. Mark Whittaker
    June 23, 2013 / 6:09 pm

    Yes, fantastic idea

  79. Mark Whittaker
    June 23, 2013 / 6:13 pm

    All signed up to BeOnePercent x

  80. Sarah Parker
    June 23, 2013 / 6:46 pm

    yes

  81. Sara Clarke
    June 23, 2013 / 6:56 pm

    yes πŸ™‚

  82. Jo Harrison
    June 23, 2013 / 7:08 pm

    A great cause.

  83. Kate Daniels
    June 23, 2013 / 7:39 pm

    We have no notion of real deprivation in this country.

  84. Cathy James
    June 23, 2013 / 8:07 pm

    excellent cause

  85. Les A Bain
    June 23, 2013 / 8:09 pm

    I will indeed, a great cause πŸ™‚ x.

  86. Deborah Bird
    June 23, 2013 / 9:43 pm

    Yes!

  87. Julie Guy
    June 23, 2013 / 9:50 pm

    Absolutely.

  88. Jane Middleton
    June 23, 2013 / 10:13 pm

    yes, good idea.

  89. Hannah Whitling
    June 24, 2013 / 1:29 am

    certainly will.

  90. Linda Hobbis
    June 24, 2013 / 10:32 am

    I’m currently a stay at home mum but I do support charity where I can and, should I come into any money, will certainly be donating a hefty whack.

  91. Sam Bailey
    June 24, 2013 / 11:51 am

    Sadly at this moment in time I do have to think abotu charity beginning at home when it comes to financial desposits, However I make sure I throw nothing away, I do car boots to raise money for L.I.V.E.S I support Macmillan and have often jangled a tin for Help For Heroes so will definitely be having a look.

  92. Anna Coyle
    June 24, 2013 / 12:59 pm

    yes!

  93. Alice Beaumont
    June 24, 2013 / 1:06 pm

    Sounds like a brilliant idea!

  94. Ali Roberts
    June 24, 2013 / 2:21 pm

    Have signed up!

  95. Tean Porteus
    June 24, 2013 / 2:38 pm

    Not heard of this before, very good cause.

  96. Clare
    July 7, 2013 / 10:24 am

    yep!!

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