There’s a good organization with a crappy name. . It used to be O.K. for charities to promote victims. We’d see pictures of emaciated Africans with outstretched hands, begging for us to save them. Attitudes changed and wise consultants advised non-profits to change their image. Fewer folks respond to hopelessness these days. Last year, Americans gave away $303.75 billion in charitable contributions. $17.8 billion of U.S. tax dollars went to poverty focused development assistance. Foreign workers in the United States sent $300 billion in remittances to their families abroad. That’s a lot of money flowing out of the country. Some would say it’s not doing much good. Some would say charity begins at home. Define home for me. Is it my house, my community, my country, my planet? Peter Beinhardt who wrote the book: quipped, to define a liberal you need only ask one question… Do you believe in a global world? If the answer is yes – congratulations you’re a liberal! Doesn’t matter if you’re a card-carrying Republican or you support a conservative political agenda. If you agree that we live in a global world, you affirm the inter-connectivity of all humanity. So, how to respond to the pressing problems of the global community? Read next feature >