On The Scene With Shira
October 27, 2009 8:19 PM

The Inspired Nation

This is the first of a weekly series I’m going to do where I pick (and with your help of course) individuals, companies and non-profits who are showing all of us that it is possible to create a positive impact in our communities and the world.

I stumbled upon the site OneDaysWages when Scott Harrison who runs the incredible Charity:Water, tweeted about it the other week. The site launched October 20th and is asking that we all donate one day's wage to help in the fight against extreme global poverty.

I spoke to Eugene Cho, who co-founded the site with his wife. For the launch, the two have definitely put their money where their mouth is, donating their entire 2009 income to the cause:


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