Weeks away from Christmas, the stress level for all has been raised. Getting the perfect gifts, throwing the perfect parties, and filling your home with the perfect decorations is causing the pressure. In Africa, the stress level has been raised, too; will their children make it through the holidays? Everyone is trying to help, but this task is always pushed down on the to do list. Now, teachers can have their students sending African children thousands of grains of rice within a class period for free. When logging on to freerice.com, there is a choice of six different subjects to choose from. Question by question, you can watch your rice level grow on the side of your screen. Once you’re done, exit out of the site and the amount you earned is sent away to notify the UN World Food Program.

For the month of December, 2007, we donated a total of 6,948,988,060 grains of rice. To end world hunger completely, the United States and 21 other countries are joining together and trying to contribute 0.7% of their national incomes each. This year is our year to raise more than ever before. This is our year to make a difference.