Vocabulary Test = Rice to Feed the World

December 20, 2007

“Free Rice” is helping the UN feed people with a unique concept that involves improving the vocabulary of players who often mutter words like “this is addictive/fun/silly/a great idea.”

Free Rice funds its project through money from advertisers that include Mac, Time/Life, iTunes, Radisson, and American Express, just to name a few.. The site presents users with vocabulary words, the objective is to pick the correct definition. For each word you get right, they donate money for 10 grains of rice to feed people through the UN.

Here is what Free Rice says about their project :

FreeRice is a sister site of the world poverty site, Poverty.com.

FreeRice has two goals:

1. Provide English vocabulary to everyone for free.
2. Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.

This is made possible by the sponsors who advertise on this site.

Whether you are CEO of a large corporation or a street child in a poor country, improving your vocabulary can improve your life. It is a great investment in yourself.

Perhaps even greater is the investment your donated rice makes in hungry human beings, enabling them to function and be productive. Somewhere in the world, a person is eating rice that you helped provide. Thank you.

Our consensus is that it’s a great idea and a great way to kill time!

Go to Free Rice.com and improve your vocabulary, and help provide rice for those who can’t provide for themselves.

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