Corporations
have a considerable amount of sway when it comes to monetary implications.
Joseph Farivar believes that many corporations can start doing more to help
their fellow man by donating money to non-profit organizations that have been
proven to help less fortunate people. Many giant corporations tend to have
money to spare, but they may focus that cash flow in the wrong direction.
Non-profit organizations are, by their nature, underfunded. They don’t operate
for the good of the few; they operate for the good of all. That means that much
of their monetary income is spent on helping achieve their main objectives.
With the sponsorship of a corporate entity, many non-profit charities could
help many individuals see brighter days ahead. A non-profit like Soles for
Souls that helps give shoes to the less fortunate could use financial donations
to help make their dreams a reality.
Approximately over 900 million people live in
under poverty line. That’s nearly 1/7 of the human population. This is made
worse when you consider that our planet produces enough food for every human to
have at least 2,700 calories in their diet per day. That is around the
recommended amount of calories for most people. But, this goal is still not being
met (by a long shot). Charities and international organizations like the United
Nations have put forth efforts into ending hunger and poverty in less-developed
nations. Their efforts have certainly helped millions of people worldwide, but
they cannot solve the problems on their own.
It becomes
even more worse when you see the fact that many people live in areas where food
can’t ever be plentiful. Agriculture just isn’t possible in areas that have
sandy or unworkable soil. Governmental systems are also built to disenfranchise
the neediest among us, and it’s really quite difficult to change an economic
system in one fell swoop. Of course, we understand these major issues keenly,
but that doesn’t mean nothing can be done to help curb the problem.
He believes
that organizations can lend a much larger helping hand than they are now. They
also have much more recourse for doing so than any governmental organizations.
According to Farivar, it’s time for corporations to step up to the plate and
start fighting for the global good.
