A friend pointed me to the Nata village blog, a collaborative unfolding story of HIV/AIDS work in Nata, Botswana. Two of the bloggers are women, Peace Corps volunteer Melody Jenkins and Martha Ramaditse from Nata village.

Hopping around blogs in development, I'm reminded of why blogs are important. They are saying things that need to be said. Some of the news is bad, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't know about it. Do you hear these things in your local news?

I was reading blogs this morning to get ready to make a post here on Blogher. I usually look at only one blog, but it is a beautiful Sunday morning and I felt like mixing it up a bit. So I'm shareing some blogs that show how individuals work to support a cause or make a difference.

The American Cancer Society has to love bloggers like Trish Snyder, who through her independent voluntary blog, Blogging for a Cause helps spread the word of their work. Note to all NPOs worried about controlling their message. DON'T. Just find volunteers like Trish!

OK, this is not a blog post, it is a brag post. I'll confess, I'm jumping for joy and pride to know that the March of Dimes Share Your Story community is a finalist for a Webby in the Community category.