Al G Smith

When settling down to that indulgent lunch on Christmas Day, after clearing the wrappings of many-a-present, gift and trinket, it’s appropriate to try and spend a moment thinking of those who won’t have such a great time, and maybe to consider how we can all do something to change things in the coming years.

Tempting though it is for us to allow our own life’s trials to consume our time and attention, it’s really not until we all begin to treat others better that the world itself will start to evolve into the place we would all like it to be…

Here are two youngsters who express, through song, some of the sentiments that many of us recognize and feel… But are YOU doing enough (anything?) to contribute to positive change, and if not just what WILL you do about it in 2010?

It’s a question many of us need to ponder on… And an answer we all need to ACT on…

Troy Sivan:

Declan Galbraith:

Here’s the link that features Troye Sivan’s project on the laudable “Kids helping Kids” website:
http://www.kidzhelpingkids.org/TroyeSivan_ForThem.html

And here are just some examples of the reasons why these young singers are so concerned…

The website referred to in this clip:
http://hski.org/difference.htm

Another worthy project on the ‘other side’ of the Island that comprises Haiti and — here — the Dominican Republic:

Here is the link to the Dream Project in the Dominican Republic: http://www.dominicandream.org/index.html

And finally for now another independent charitable organization that is helping disadvantaged children around the world:
http://www.childrenincorporated.org/

Could you also give them something no matter how small this Christmas?