April 2018 Donations

ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union

When looking into organisations and groups that are fighting for equality, the ACLU ranked at the top. It's so easy to become enraged at the injustices and inequalities in our world but it makes me very, very happy to know that there are so many others out there that agree with me and want to make a change. The ACLU is one of my favourites. This is why:

For almost 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

Whether it’s achieving full equality for LGBT people, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age of widespread government surveillance, ending mass incarceration, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach.

With more than 2 million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., to safeguard everyone’s rights.

Amnesty International 

If their statement of We campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all doesn't make you want to join Amnesty International arm in arm, then, well what are you doing on this blog in the first place? I had actually first heard of AI back in my senior year of high school. U2 was a favourite of mine then (and now) and Bono had mentioned supporting something called Amnesty International. I did nothing about it then, but later in life I looked into the organisation and started making some donations.

Who they are:
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who take injustice personally. We are campaigning for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all.
We are funded by members and people like you. We are independent of any political ideology, economic interest or religion. No government is beyond scrutiny. No situation is beyond hope.

What they do:
Through our detailed research and determined campaigning, we help fight abuses of human rights worldwide. We bring torturers to justice. Change oppressive laws. And free people jailed just for voicing their opinion.

Please join me in the Low Budget Philanthropy movement and help out your community and beyond in the simplest way - donating any amount to whatever charity or organisation that you care about!