What are those boxes on the side?

As a parent to two teens, I'm a bit more aware of the social networking tools that are used by teens and young adults every day. FaceBook, MySpace and other social networking sites are how they stay connected to each other as their lives change and grow. More and more nonprofits are recognizing the power of the internet to "Network for Good" and to promote "Change." As Hebron USAs representatives in Chiapas, we are incorporating as many online resources as possible to help you stay aware of what's happening here and how you can be a part of changing lives in Chiapas.

Our site on Change.Org allows people to give online using our credit cards to help get the medical clinic built. If you click on the link to the left, you'll go to the Hebron USA page on Change.org. Even if you might be willing to donate. It's a classic use of social networking for good!

The other link offers a way for people to make contributions to their favorite cause without having to spend a dime! How, you say? Well....

On the left margin of this blog you see a new feature --- a Good Search button. GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charity you designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and Hebron USA will benefit.

Similarly, GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting Hebron USA.

Just click on the button to the left to go to www.goodsearch.com. Be sure to enter HEBRON USA as the charity you want to support. Each time you use it, Hebron USA will get a little change.

Ideally, you'll then make Good Search.Com your homepage. Even if you have another homepage or search engine you prefer, you can really help raise money for the clinic and Hebron USA by adding a few more clicks. It's like this...

• Make GoodSearch.Com your homepage.
• When it comes up each time, just type in your preferred homepage or search engine into the search field, and Hebron USA gets a penny.
  
• Even if you prefer Google, go to GoodSearch.com and enter Google into the search field and click through to Google from the search findings.
  
• It's that easy!

Just remember this....

There are over 1 million people in Chiapas without access to basic healthcare. Many have never seen a doctor, and many are scared to go because of stories they've heard of discrimination and neglect in the traditional healthcare systems. Hebron USA has partnered with the Maya Synod of the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico and the Council for the Holistic Development of Our Communities, A.C., to help build and run a Christian medical clinic for indigenous people, run by indigenous people. There's lots of hope and excitement about this in the area. We hope you'll do everything you can to make it happen!