with little or no funds, what would you do?

Hi Tom, Have you heard of this FILIPINO CNN HERO OF THE YEAR FOR 2009, MR.EFREN PENAFLORIDA?...He is actually our hero, the first Filipino nominated and to win the top prize by CNN for his innovative KARITON KLASRUM (PUSHCART CLASSROOM) ADVOCACY.His program conducts weekly visits to poor and underserved areas in some part of LUZON here in my country Philippines, to teach young people basic lessons in Mathematics, English and Science using only a specially designed push cart and even after being awarded as 2009 CNN Hero of the Year, he remained humble and continue holding weekly lessons and hopes that it will encourage other people to lend time to help others in need.We, Filipinos are inspired of what Mr.Penaflorida said: "OUR PLANET IS FILLED WITH HEROES, YOUNG & OLD, RICH & POOR, MAN, WOMAN OF DIFFERENT COLORS, & SHAPES & SIZES. WE ARE ONE GREAT TAPESTRY. EACH PERSON HAS A HIDDEN HERO WITHIN, YOU JUST HAVE TO LOOK INSIDE YOU & SEARCH IT IN YOUR HEART & BE THE HERO TO THE NEXT ONE IN NEED." We can lead even with a little or no funds, as long as we have the passion to help others in a simple form of giving knowledge we can already make a difference. We can't gain recognition immediately at one time but the world will then see us through those people we are helping at present.

I would love to help for there is just way too much negative events going on in the world and doing even one thing can make a huge difference. $-MrDollars-$

Hi tomitomi, Glad to see someone from my homeland here in myLot! Your discussion topic is interesting and rare in myLot world, it got me thinking. I usually have some ideas on what to comment, but I had to think for awhile before I got some ideas for this, maybe it is pertaining to areas that I'm not familiar with, such as disabled people and charity work. With little or no funds was another restriction you made for your proposal. Hmm... Okay, this is what I would do. No money it's okay, but we have brains. I would write an ebook (dunno on what topic yet) and sell it online. It doesn't cost much. The proceeds can be used to fund the activities of the disabled, like therapy or outings, etc. My way of doing things, small and simple.

That's a great idea. But the simplest way to accumulate funds is to put up a fund raising program. It could be anything from having a garage sale to putting up a mini concert with a local band. That's what i can come up with.

I will just try my best to make the most of what we can do together. I will lend them most of my abilities to teach and impart what i know and what ive learned to this disabled people. And to make their lives a lil bit easier by telling them how to be of good use to the community in their own little ways .I may not be enough to help all their worries and problems but small people like me in my small ways makes the difference in life. You will never know with your small contribution you will be able to help someone change the way he or she looks at his or her life.