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This presentation was created by a group of volunteers who try to make a difference in this world. They will be volunteering in an orphanage in Moshi, Tanzania. Help support their fundraising efforts with a small donation here:

www.YouCaring.com/ProjectHelpOrphans

Their goal is to raise $2,000 towards their program fees and mandatory visas and permits for their upcoming volunteer trip to Tanzania. Help make this possible by donating $5 or $10.
Every dollar helps and is greatly appreciated!

PICK UP A PIECE OF TRASH

Ninety-five percent of our solid waste is disposed of in almost-filled landfills - and one out of every two of those landfills desperately needs repair so it won't leak.
Source: http://www.green-networld.com/facts/waste.htm

DONT LEAVE THE SINK DRIPPING

Leaking taps - Waste at least 5,500 liters of water a year; that's enough water wasted to fill a paddling pool every week for the whole summer.
Source: http://www.waterwise.org.uk/pages/faqs.html#faaq2

DONATE TO A GREAT CAUSE

This presentation was created by a couple of volunteers who will be volunteering in an orphanage in Moshi, Tanzania. Support them at www.YouCaring.com/ProjectHelpOrphans

ADOPT FROM A SHELTER

Sadly, around 2.7 million dogs & cats are euthanized each year in the United States simply because too many people give up their pets, & too few people adopt from shelters.
Source: http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/adopt/tips/top_reasons_adopt.html

OPT IN FOR ELECTRONIC BILLS TO SAVE PAPER

Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 682.5 gallons of oil and 17 trees.

Source: http://askgreenirene.tenderapp.com/kb/business-reduce-reuse-recycle/15-facts-about-paper-waste

RIDE YOUR BICYCLE VS. CAR

Every gallon of gas burned emits nearly 25 pounds of carbon dioxide and other global-warming gases into the atmosphere.
Source: http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles/why-clean-cars/global-warming/

TELL So. YOU LOVE THEM

Research has shown the health benefits of social support. If you have a great family and good friends, show them your love and appreciation.
Source: http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/good-friends-are-good-for-you

SPEND A AN DAYORGAN AT THEDONOR BEACH BECOME

You may save up to 8 lives through organ donation and enhance many others through tissue donation.
Source: http://www.organdonor.gov/whydonate/

RECYCLE

Did you know that it takes twice as much energy to burn plastic as it does to recycle it? It also takes 64% more energy to make paper than it does to recycle and reuse it.
Source: http://midcityscrap.com/2012/08/7-reasons-why-you-should-recycle/

SMILE AT SOMEONE

Smiling has a lot of different health benefits and it contagious; around 50% of people smile back, a win-win for everyone.
Source: http://www.sunwarrior.com/news/15-health-benefits-of-smiling/

DONATE CANS OF FOOD

870 million people in the world do not have enough to eat.

Source:http://www.wfp.org/hunger/stats?utm_source=freerice.com&utm_medium=link_latest_in_the_fight&utm_campai

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CONSERVE & USE RENEWABLE ENERGY

Solar lights produce no pollution and cause no harmful environmental effects.

Source: http://www.solarlighting.com/solar-energy-facts

ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FREE RICE

at www.FreeRice.com through the World Food Programme

The vast majority of hungry people (98 percent) live in developing countries, where almost 15% of the population is undernourished.
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Source:http://www.wfp.org/hunger/stats?utm_source=freerice.com&utm_medium=link_latest_in_the_fight&utm_campai

DONT LET THE WATER RUN

If you leave the tap running it wastes 6 liters per minute, so turning the tap off when brushing can save around 1218 liters per time.
Source: http://www.waterwise.org.uk/pages/faqs.html#faaq2

DONATE BLOOD

Each [blood] donation can help save up to three lives. [] The actual blood donation typically takes less than 10-12 minutes. Thats definitely worth ones time.
Source: http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/blood-facts-and-statistics

DONT TEXT AND DRIVE

A texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver.
Source: http://stoptextsstopwrecks.org/#facts

USE & REUSE GLASS BOTTLES

According to research, 1.5 million tons of plastic waste are created by plastic bottles alone. These wasted plastic bottles required 47 gallons of oil to produce, in just 1 year.
Source: http://www.collapsiblebottlesales.com/blog/2013/06/07/10-Plastic-Water-Bottle-facts-you-should-know.aspx

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This presentation was created by a group of volunteers who try to make a difference in this world. They will be volunteering in an orphanage in Moshi, Tanzania. Help support their fundraising efforts with a small donation here:

www.YouCaring.com/ProjectHelpOrphans

Their goal is to raise $2,000 towards their program fees and mandatory visas and permits for their upcoming volunteer trip to Tanzania. Help make this possible by donating $5 or $10.
Every dollar helps and is greatly appreciated!

Facts about Tanzania

Population: 48,261,942 Number of Orphans: 3,000,000 (That means every 16th citizen is an orphaned child) Under-5 mortality rate: 118/1,000 Number of people with HIV/AIDS: 1.4 million GDP per capita: $1,700 Drinking water source unimproved: 47% Sanitation facility access unimproved: 90%
Source: CIA / The World Factbook