Jolkona.org - Making Small Donations Count

Using the latest technology, the Internet, and social media networks, Jolkona Foundation is creating a movement of changing the world through small individual donations attached to tangible impacts. By giving young people a user experience that fits their lifestyles and a way to stay engaged through discussion and blogs, Jolkona Foundation hopes to inspire the youth to become involved with philanthropy.

The Jolkona Experience gives donors choices, convenience, and the ability to see the impact one can have on the world with various "microdonation" options starting as low as $5.00.



This effectively stands as the first ever microcharity website that uses technology to connect every donation to a specific tangible proof. For every gift purchased through the site, the donor will see the proof of impact for that specific gift (e.g. photo, video, etc).

The company is very keen on creative approaches to alleviate and solve socio-economic concerns, and a brief glance through the featured projects leaves you in do doubt about it. For instance, you can sponsor Tibetan students, plant trees in Brazil or buy kilns for Guatemalan artisans.

All in all, a very laudable initiative that might as well signal the direction for web-based charity projects to come.