Our friends over at the Paradigm Project have been working on something
incredible that we’re excited to share with you today: Stoves. That’s right, stoves. Doesn’t seem like a big deal, right? Well, the fact is over 3 billion of us need them. With forests disappearing, women and children across the world are dying from smoke inhalation and families are spending too much time and money to cook.
But Paradigm Project is changing this. They’re a social enterprise working to create a sustainable social, economic and environmental value within developing world communities. Their latest campaign is the 2011 Wood Walk: a 136-mile stretch from San Diego to Los Angeles taking place October 4th to the 13th.
Okay, so what? People walk for charity all the time.
The difference is this: the group walking the Wood Walk will be carrying massive 40-60 pound bundles of wood in honor of, and to bring awareness to, hundreds of million women in the world that cook every meal over an open fire.
For the duration of the walk, Giveo will be providing a text-to-pledge platform that allows people to pledge a donation of a $40 stove. Once they text “40” to the number provided, they’ll be able to opt in with their email address to get more information on how they can provide a stove for a family in need.
But providing a safe means of cooking is just the beginning. Pledging a stove through the Paradigm Project ensures that you are changing the course of that family’s future for the good. For more information on the Wood Walk or Paradigm Project, please visit their websites. And to learn how Giveo can provide a text-to-pledge platform for your campaign, you can contact us today at hello@giveo!