freerice.com

[ept_0202]

www.freerice.com

At FreeRice.com, you can "donate" 10 grains of rice to the needy simply by choosing the right answer to a word definition problem. Each correct answer results in another donation of
10 grains.

FreeRice.com is the creation of 49-year-old American computer programmer John Breen, and is the sister site of Poverty.com, launched in January 2007 with a counter showing one person dying of hunger every 3.5 seconds. Breen is no stranger to such programs, having created The Hunger Site in June 1999.

As to who foots the bill for the food being donated, the site says: "The rice is paid for by the advertisers whose names you see on the bottom of your vocabulary screen." As more people play the game, the site racks up more advertising revenue, which in turn is converted into food donations for the hungry.

On 7 October 2007, the first day of the site's operations, only 830 grains were donated. As of 17 November 2007, the number of grains of rice given away amounts to 2,457,120,420

The rice is distributed by the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP), an organization that in 2006 reached 87.8 million people in 78 countries.

[Cpogie]

OK, I got up to 1,500 grains of rice....

[jen2129]

All right, I went up to 1,120 grains. I didn't know if or when it ended! Pretty addicting though.

[VanillaBean]

1700.....wow im worded out

[Cpogie]

I just added another 1,000 grains...

[AuntieNene]

What a great site!

[mood4amelody]

That was fun~ I did 1620 rice and once got up to word level 42. Thanks for the post!

[Cpogie]

added another 1,000 :)

[cath_31]

This is neat. Maybe it should be a sticky in websites you visit, like the hungersite so we remember to use it more.

[ept_0202]

i am glad you guys like this site. i found it very addictive and it was nice to see that I knew all words that i did.

[mspete]

I got 5000 grains of rice - yes it took me a while but I love playing with words. I can see how this addictive. I will visit it again later.

[Cpogie]

This is a fun game to play all the while earning rice for others....this is a good game for kids, they can learn the meaning of words!
I stuck this thread.......Thanks again ept_0202

[wbarker]

Great site - just added 1250 grains! Will jump back later - got to go shopping for Thanksgiving dinner!

[rebate queen]

This is a fun game to play all the while earning rice for others....this is a good game for kids, they can learn the meaning of words!
I stuck this thread.......Thanks again ept_0202

My daughter's teacher told her class about it last week--she loves it!!! This is one that I don't have to set such a strict time limit on!!!:)

[ept_0202]

This is a fun game to play all the while earning rice for others....this is a good game for kids, they can learn the meaning of words!
I stuck this thread.......Thanks again ept_0202

Thanks for making it a sticky. I love games, so I like that I can play something and help others. I figure no matter how bad I feel I have it sometimes, I know there are others that have so much worse.

[Cpogie]

Another 850 grains of rice! I love this game...:)

[MandMnmbr3]

I just added 1140. Great site!

[wbarker]

Another 1000 - this is addictive!

[ept_0202]

For its first seven weeks, FreeRice gave 10 grains of rice for each correct answer. On November 28, 2007, we were able to increase this to 20 grains. We hope to be able to increase this again in the future. Here is how we look at it: Your part is to play and donate the rice. Our part is to increase the amount you can donate!


Thats pretty cool. They also say the highest vocab level is 50. Has anyone gotten there?

[LisaRKR]

I just want to thank you for my new addiction!:rolleyes:

[Cpogie]

just added 1,400 more grains of rice. ;)

[mspete]

I play this at some point almost every day. It is truly addictive!:)

[AzuAngel]

I added 5460 more grains of rice...:D

[Cpogie]

1,500 more grains of rice...fun game!

[flowermom07]

This was fun. My daughter and I had fun playing this. Great to do w/ the kids - learn while having fun.

[ept_0202]

just bumping the rice....

[rebate queen]

just bumping the rice....
Paige, do you think we should move this into the games section?

[Cpogie]

I went ahead and moved it to the games section, it will remain a sticky so it stays at the top.

[Disane]

I've donated 860 grams and am tired! phew............. Nice post!!!!;)

[ept_0202]

thanks for the sticky. it's just SO addictive!!!

[Cpogie]

bump..............

[jeanneparrot]

550 grains of rice

[Kit Kat]

1200 grains of rice

[motostar]

4,260 grains yesterday

[gatito]

145,309,200 grains of rice

[LDCOX]

stopped at 1700 today

[motostar]

Another 1400 today

[danajc83]

thanks for the post. this is a fun one!

[utkd29]

Your donation
total is 8600 grains of rice.

My eyes feel like :eek:

[Jess0587]

LOL! I got to 500, I'm too tired to think right now... :o

[Cole]

Great site: fun and giving!!

[Cpogie]

This is still a great game to play, good for kids too!

[prncss99]

I did 2260 but curious does it EVER stop??

[lisaf69]

I have been doing this for a while now & I can't believe how smart I am!!:p ... actually, I have no idea how long you can go til....anyone know???

[Cpogie]

This site is mentioned in Family Circle Magazine, the Jan 2009 issue. It says it generated enough rice last year to feed more than 2 million people.

[Jess0587]

This site is mentioned in Family Circle Magazine, the Jan 2009 issue. It says it generated enough rice last year to feed more than 2 million people.

That's awesome! I will have to check that out in my mag. We ought to keep this thread bumped and try and help get more people fed!

[Cpogie]

That's awesome! I will have to check that out in my mag. We ought to keep this thread bumped and try and help get more people fed!

It's on page 61 in Family Circle.

[Jess0587]

It's on page 61 in Family Circle.

Just read it. That is so neat!

[Jess0587]

bump................Help feed some people!

[Cpogie]

1,500 grains of rice.

[Dreamie61]

2,100 grains of rice....

[star1997]

A while back my son was telling me about this because they was talking about that it will help there vocab.

[Jess0587]

This thread doesn't get near enough attention! :o

Got in 1,110 grains of rice.........

[Jess0587]

Bump...........:)

[rebate queen]

I love this and it's one thing I don't mind my daughter doing on the computer. She loves it too!:D

[onefearlesswoman]

My son and I play this together, It has een got him intrested in art...he can name some artist just by the brush strokes now!

[Jess0587]

Donated more rice!! :)

[Jess0587]

Donated some more rice! This game is hard to stop, especially when on a roll!

[xjaneex]

been doing this for a while and its great. thanks for posting something so awesome and worthy.