{"id":4423,"date":"2008-10-15T23:30:07","date_gmt":"2008-10-15T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=4423"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:36:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:06:35","slug":"reduce-poverty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Easy Online Ways to Help Reduce Poverty (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Millions of people still go to bed hungry, and it&#8217;s easy to feel that one person can&#8217;t make a difference. But you can <strong>help reduce poverty online<\/strong> in a few minutes from your phone or computer. We first shared these ideas for Blog Action Day in 2008, when clicking the Hunger Site&#8217;s yellow button and playing FreeRice were popular. Several of those tools are still running in 2026, and there are new, effective ways to give.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-64373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/help-reduce-poverty-online-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Easy online ways to help reduce poverty\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/help-reduce-poverty-online-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/help-reduce-poverty-online-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/help-reduce-poverty-online-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/help-reduce-poverty-online-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/help-reduce-poverty-online.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> You can help fight poverty online by using click-to-give sites like GreaterGood, playing Freerice (each correct answer donates rice through the UN World Food Programme), lending as little as $25 to entrepreneurs on Kiva, donating to highly rated charities, volunteering your skills remotely, and sharing trusted causes with your network.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ae7a92ca2c8b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ae7a92ca2c8b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#7_easy_ways_to_help_reduce_poverty_online\" >7 easy ways to help reduce poverty online<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#1_Click_to_give\" >1. Click to give<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#2_Play_Freerice\" >2. Play Freerice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#3_Make_a_micro-loan\" >3. Make a micro-loan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#4_Donate_to_effective_charities\" >4. Donate to effective charities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#5_Give_directly\" >5. Give directly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#6_Volunteer_your_skills_online\" >6. Volunteer your skills online<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#7_Share_causes_responsibly\" >7. Share causes responsibly<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#Make_giving_a_habit\" >Make giving a habit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#Give_safely\" >Give safely<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#Does_click-to-give_really_help\" >Does click-to-give really help?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#Is_Kiva_a_donation_or_a_loan\" >Is Kiva a donation or a loan?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/reduce-poverty\/#How_can_I_choose_an_effective_charity\" >How can I choose an effective charity?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_easy_ways_to_help_reduce_poverty_online\"><\/span>7 easy ways to help reduce poverty online<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Click_to_give\"><\/span>1. Click to give<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GreaterGood network<\/a>, home of the original Hunger Site, still offers a free Click to Give button for hunger and poverty relief, funded by sponsors. It takes seconds and you can click again later.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Play_Freerice\"><\/span>2. Play Freerice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/freerice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freerice<\/a>, run by the UN World Food Programme, every correct answer to a trivia question donates 10 grains of rice, paid for by sponsors. It&#8217;s a fun way to learn vocabulary, maths or geography while helping. Back in 2008, Firefox even celebrated 500 million downloads by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/02\/firefox-crosses-500-million-downloads-donate-free-rice\/\">raising 500 million grains of rice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Make_a_micro-loan\"><\/span>3. Make a micro-loan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiva.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiva<\/a> lets you lend from $25 to entrepreneurs and students around the world. When the loan is repaid you can lend the money again. Lending carries some risk, but each loan helps someone build income.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Donate_to_effective_charities\"><\/span>4. Donate to effective charities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Use independent evaluators such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givewell.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GiveWell<\/a> or Charity Navigator to find charities with strong evidence of impact. Small monthly donations add up.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Give_directly\"><\/span>5. Give directly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Organisations like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givedirectly.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GiveDirectly<\/a> send cash straight to families living in poverty, letting them decide what they need most.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Volunteer_your_skills_online\"><\/span>6. Volunteer your skills online<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Writers, designers, developers, translators and marketers can volunteer remotely for nonprofits. Even a few hours on a website or social media campaign can help a small charity a lot.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Share_causes_responsibly\"><\/span>7. Share causes responsibly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Use your blog or social media to spread the word about trusted campaigns. Check that fundraisers are genuine before sharing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_giving_a_habit\"><\/span>Make giving a habit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daily:<\/strong> click to give or answer a few Freerice questions while your coffee brews.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monthly:<\/strong> set up a small recurring donation to one well-rated charity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yearly:<\/strong> relend your repaid Kiva money, review where you give and increase it if you can.<\/li>\n<li><strong>On special days:<\/strong> ask friends to donate to a cause instead of buying you a birthday gift.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Small, regular actions add up far more than one big gesture you never repeat.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Give_safely\"><\/span>Give safely<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Donate through official charity websites, not links in unsolicited messages.<\/li>\n<li>Be cautious with crowdfunding campaigns you can&#8217;t verify.<\/li>\n<li>Check whether donations are tax-deductible in your country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nonprofits can also use social media to raise awareness; see these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/12\/social-media-tools-for-nonprofits\/\">social media tools for nonprofits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_click-to-give_really_help\"><\/span>Does click-to-give really help?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in a small way. Sponsors pay for each click, and the money goes to charity partners. It&#8217;s free for you, but direct donations make a bigger difference.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Kiva_a_donation_or_a_loan\"><\/span>Is Kiva a donation or a loan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A loan. Most loans are repaid, and you can relend or withdraw the money, but repayment isn&#8217;t guaranteed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_choose_an_effective_charity\"><\/span>How can I choose an effective charity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Look for transparent reporting and independent evaluations from groups like GiveWell or Charity Navigator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Millions of people still go to bed hungry, and it&#8217;s easy to feel that one person can&#8217;t make a difference&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":64373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49],"class_list":["post-4423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogging","tag-tutorials"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4423"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65278,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4423\/revisions\/65278"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}