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Marc Gold in Afghanistan

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Marc Gold's 100 Friends Spring 2007 Newsletter

Why is Marc a Visionary Philanthropic Traveler?
Marc Gold was set on the path he now travels when he was just a child, when his father, photographer Albert Gold, explained "the meaning of life."
He took the 8-year-old into the bathroom and had him look in the mirror.

Gold recounts the conversation:

Albert: ''What do you see?'
Marc: 'I see myself.'
Albert: 'Okay. How old will you be in 70 years?'
Marc: '78.'
Albert: 'Okay, when you are 78 years old, look in the mirror again and ask yourself one question, because by then your life will be almost over: 'Did you live a life that made this a better world or not? Very simple. If the answer is yes, I am proud of you, and if not, I am disappointed.'
Marc: 'But how am I going to make this a better world?'
Albert: 'That's your job. You figure it out.'

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What is the 100 Friends Project?
The 100 Friends Project is a small, informal grassroots project dedicated to helping people in Third World Countries facing myriad problems. Marc Gold collects the donations (a little as $1 and as much as $500) from approximately 100 people and then takes the money overseas to distribute as directly and intelligently as possible. I am the representative of those who donate (I also make a donation each time). The recipients are usually delighted that there are a group of strangers reaching out to help them with no strings attached.

Do the recipients have to repay the money?
No. However, I usually suggest that they use part of it to help others. For example, if I give a needy person 1500 Rupees (approximately $33.00) for some good purpose, I will often suggest that they give something like 50-100 Rupees from the donated funds to some one who is perhaps even more needy than them. They always seem to brighten when I suggest this, perhaps because it makes them feel part of a larger cycle of giving and receiving. Occasionally when we are involved in a small income-generating scheme (purchase of a sewing machine, setting up a bicycle repair service, etc.) the person may repay the money over a long period of time so that someone else can use the money to start a small business in the future.

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Travel Connoisseur Magazine on Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel Worldwide
PersonalLifemedia.com on Philanthropic Travel
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Affluent Parents Dedicated to Instilling Philanthropic Values in their Children
Fast Company Magazine on Philanthropic Travel
Philanthropic Traveler funded High School opens near Victoria Falls, Zambia
My First Philanthropic Travel Experience
Giving while Living: The Deeper News About the New Philanthropy
Dr. Jeffrey Sachs on the Strategic Steps Out of Poverty
Are We Talking about Philanthropy Yet? No, We Are Not

Philanthropic Travelers:
Marc Gold's 100Friends lead Philanthropic Travelers in Asia, Africa & South America
Visionary Philanthropic Traveler Chellie Kew
Rachael Paulson Philanthropic Traveler
Milton & Fred Ochieng: Philanthropic Travelers
Jane Kaye- Bailey: Philanthropic Traveler
Richard Branson: Philanthropic Traveler
Angelina Jolie: Philanthropic Traveler
Karen Jacobsen: Philanthropic Traveler
Oprah Winfrey: Philanthropic Traveler
Palm Beach Life Magazine: Philanthropic Travelers