Press Release

1 Million Strong to Build a Village in Somalia

UniFersal.com has teamed up with, the non-profit organization, Lift Kids to give everyone an opportunity to help out with the crisis in Somalia.

Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 30, 2007:  UniFersal.com has pledged to give $.10 to the cause for every person that becomes a member on their website, www.UniFersal.com , from December 1, 2007 to July 30, 2008. The goal is to achieve one million new members by july 30, 2008. It does not cost anything to become a member or to use the services of UniFersal.com. UniFersal.com is a website that allows anyone in the world to buy, sell, rent and swap anything for FREE.

Why Somalia?

Somalia has the worst humanitarian crisis in Africa. Seventeen years of civil war has caused an economic collapse throughout the country. According to United Nations officials, Somalia has higher malnutrition rates, more current bloodshed and many fewer aid workers than Darfur, which is often publicized as the world's most pressing humanitarian crisis and has taken clear priority in terms of getting United Nations-backed aid. The people in Somalia are hungry, exposed, sick and dying. The few aid organizations willing to brave a lawless, notoriously dangerous environment cannot provide enough relief to help the suffering people. 

About the Village
Lift Kids Villages are built to last, utilizing best-practice methods, and are intended to become self-sustaining by teaching entrepreneurial self-sufficiency and putting it into action to cover all operating costs. Kids learn the skills needed to both survive and thrive, and their community benefits from long-term sustainability.

About UniFersal.com
The word UniFersal was derived from two words, “Universal” and “Free”. These two words are the building blocks of UniFersal.com. The website is an online marketplace where you can buy, sell, rent or swap anything, anywhere in the world, for free. UniFersal.com went live in July 2007 and already has members from around the globe. It is connecting buyers and sellers locally, nationally, and internationally.

About Lift Kids

Lift Kids is a Minnesota-based nonprofit service enterprise taking action on the plight of impoverished children via a philanthropic franchise model centered around what they call the Lift Kids Village. They have assembled a volunteer corps of experts ready to go build villages and seed sustainable change.

Why join UniFersal.com?

UniFersal.com, Inc. is dedicated to improving the world that we live in by giving back to the communities that need it most. The company is giving the entire world an opportunity to help people in need by simply becoming a member on a free website.