AOK Today #19 - Free rice

AOK Today: Play a game on freerice.com

"If you cannot feed a hundred people, then feed just one." - Mother Teresa

How It Works: Freerice is an online game that makes a real difference for people around the world when you play it! It is owned by and supports the United Nations World Food Programme (the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate). Every question you get right in a synonym game (e.g., wary means exclusive, not permanent, cautious or handy), raises "10 grains of rice" for the World Food Programme (WFP) to support its work saving and changing lives around the world. Private sponsors match the rice grain donations generated within Freerice, triggering a financial payment to WFP. This money goes into the pot of "greatest needs" to support the organization's ongoing emergencies. 100% of all funds generated via Freerice go to the World Food Programme. Freerice does not earn or keep any money it raises. It is fun, and brilliant!

Cost: Free!!

Why I love it: I love the origin story - Freerice was created in October 2007 by John Breen, a computer programmer, to help his son study for the SAT exam. In 2009 he donated the site to WFP in order to help feed and educate as many people as possible throughout the world. I also love that it actually improved education while solving a world problem.

Happy Giving |XOX|