This new year, learn while you help!
@Pushhyarag2000 (1416)
India
January 1, 2012 12:03pm CST
Millions of people all over the world continue to die of starvation.
We normally want to do things for our benefit.
Why not do something this new year for the benefit of these starving people while benefiting ourselves, not in real monetary terms directly but indirectly in the long run?
By improving knowledge of English words, playing a simple word game, while the system automatically donates 10 grains of rice for every right word.
With thanks to marguicha, who first introduced this link to me, I reproduce it here:
http://freerice.com/...vocabulary/1368
FreeRice is a non-profit website run by the United Nations World Food Program, which should remove any suspicions about its credibility.
I have signed up. What about you?
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7 responses
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
1 Jan 12
I've known this website for quite a few years now. In the beginning I would spend a few minutes a week doing the quiz. It's cool for a few moments but it would be awesome if they'd also have some other quizzes or games so that there's some variation. It's terrible to say but at a given moment the boredness takes over my motivation to continue.
@Pushhyarag2000 (1416)
• India
1 Jan 12
I think you have a point there. They must do something to help visitors/members sustain their interest!
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@marguicha (215792)
• Chile
2 Jan 12
Thanks, friend, for mentioning me
. I wish I could do more. And diamania, there is a way to make it more interesting. Join a group or create one. And there are several games, not only the vocabulary one. You can learn other languages, check your knowledge of painters and art, and so on. Give it a new try. Tell yourself to give it 5 minutes a day. Or reach a minimum goal (even 100 grains is more tha nothing).
. I wish I could do more. And diamania, there is a way to make it more interesting. Join a group or create one. And there are several games, not only the vocabulary one. You can learn other languages, check your knowledge of painters and art, and so on. Give it a new try. Tell yourself to give it 5 minutes a day. Or reach a minimum goal (even 100 grains is more tha nothing).@Pushhyarag2000 (1416)
• India
18 Jan 12
marguicha: I'm sorry, I couldn't update or resolve all my discussions where people had commented. And I'm late.
. I've set aside time today to do my best to touch base on all my unresolved discussions.
Thanks for sharing additional info about freerice.com
. I've set aside time today to do my best to touch base on all my unresolved discussions.
Thanks for sharing additional info about freerice.com1 person likes this
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
2 Jan 12
yes. I have seen this site and played for a few occcasions. It is a good venture. If we play some other person pays or give rice. good. happy new year 2012!
@marguicha (215792)
• Chile
2 Jan 12
I sort of grow addicted, when I get into the site. I want to fill a bowl and then another. I´m afraid I am the kind of person that gets addicted to things
@Pushhyarag2000 (1416)
• India
18 Jan 12
ravisivan: I am glad you had initiated it. Sorry for acknowledging late.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
6 Jan 12
I've known about freerice for a while now and I will go on there and play from time to time when I have some time to kill. One of the things that I really like about it is that I've been able to learn several words that I didn't already know. I also like the fact that you are able to help other people while you are playing the game.
I hope a lot more people will start doing this to help those that are starving.
@Pushhyarag2000 (1416)
• India
18 Jan 12
dorann: accept my thanks, albeit a bit too late. Appreciate your thoughts.
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@marguicha (215792)
• Chile
2 Jan 12
You just donate rice by playing. No need to spend money, only a bit of your time. Every grain of rice helps. This site belongs to the WFP of the United Nations. I hope you like it!!!
@Pushhyarag2000 (1416)
• India
18 Jan 12
vandana: I missed getting back to acknowledge the comments in time. Hope you did join the site and started contributing.
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
2 Jan 12
Hi Pushhyarag
It says the page was not found But anyway I have known this for years already, I posted this on my old blogger account too. I don't know that it is still there up to now. Hopefully the site will be up and running again as I have said I couldn't get in now following the link you gave here.
It says the page was not found But anyway I have known this for years already, I posted this on my old blogger account too. I don't know that it is still there up to now. Hopefully the site will be up and running again as I have said I couldn't get in now following the link you gave here.@Pushhyarag2000 (1416)
• India
2 Jan 12
Hi ene! You are right, it's showing 'page not found' error, though I thought it was OK when I checked it before publishing. Anyways, here's the link again and I hope members notice this:
http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1368
Thanks!
@Ollanna11 (371)
• United States
1 Jan 12
10 grains of rice isn't much but I guess it will add up as quickly as Mylot earnings. This is a non conventional way of donating. I will check out the website.
@Pushhyarag2000 (1416)
• India
18 Jan 12
Ollanna: I'm late acknowledging your comment. A marguicha says, any contribution, small or big will mean a lot to the needy. We'll keep at it!
r big will mean a lot to the needy. We'll keep at it!1 person likes this
@Ollanna11 (371)
• United States
1 Jan 12
I donated 320 grains of rice today. I feel pretty good about it.
Thank you for showing making a difference isn't far fetched!
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
2 Jan 12
yes. thanks to pushpa--I also played and donated a few grains using facebook account. good day.
