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Since: 01-28-06
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Posted on 08-22-06 07:55 AM Link | Quote
Well ... what happens is whenever i see those comercials about sending money to kids in [INSERT THIRD-WORLD COUNTRY HERE] i fell ... well guilty that i have the Potential to help but i cannot, i mean i help out alot (as long as it doesnt include cleaning anywheres in my house and my roomisproof) and this is one of the few things i cannont help. So my question is this does anyone else ever have this feeling? and if not why me?
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Since: 11-18-05
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Posted on 08-22-06 10:19 AM Link | Quote
Ignore those commercials. Only 25% of the money you donate goes to the kid. The rest goes to the company making the commercial.

Guilt is a common human emotion. We just gotta deal with it, I guess.
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Posted on 08-22-06 12:22 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Vyper
Ignore those commercials. Only 25% of the money you donate goes to the kid. The rest goes to the company making the commercial.


On this note, if you're going to donate, you should probably do it to Red Cross.

Think of it this way: You could give every penny of yours to charity until you were broke and barely had enough money to sustain your life. And would you feel guilty if you didn't do THAT?

It's nice to give to charity at times, but you have to balance it with the ability to live your own happy life.

Maybe you can give a yearly donation of a set amount?
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Since: 11-18-05
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Posted on 08-22-06 01:14 PM Link | Quote
Christian Children's Funds are usually the best way. They do more work on the economic side of things. Building schools, making jobs, etc. and stay away from dropping crates of food into a tribal area from a Hercules aircraft which is just turned into a war commodity.

Or better yet, get involved in the organizations by doing volunteering with the hopes of eventually doing travel to do direct help work in the regions that you see as most needy.
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Posted on 08-22-06 03:50 PM Link | Quote
Yeah, I was gonna suggest what ziff said. You can volunteer with any charitable organization, that's definitely helping, and it wouldn't cost you money. And at least for me, I'd feel like I accomplished a lot more by actually helping, not writing a check.
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Posted on 08-23-06 01:56 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Vyper
Ignore those commercials. Only 25% of the money you donate goes to the kid. The rest goes to the company making the commercial.


25%? Where did you get that number from?
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Posted on 08-23-06 02:23 PM Link | Quote
He pulled it from the giant ass of all knowingness.
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Posted on 08-23-06 02:25 PM Link | Quote
And what an ass that is!
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Posted on 08-23-06 08:17 PM Link | Quote
I still prefer the giant tits of learning.
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Since: 11-17-05
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Posted on 08-23-06 10:07 PM Link | Quote
I once heard that 72.9% of all statistics are made up.
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Posted on 08-23-06 10:12 PM Link | Quote
I once heard that all made up statistic are 83.54% mammary coated ass.
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Posted on 08-24-06 10:46 AM Link | Quote
Which is why I research every charity to which I'm considering contributing.

One really quite useful resource for that would be the Charity Navigator

One of my personal favorite charities would be the Mercy Corps.

Charity Navigator Entry for the Mercy Corps.
Mercy Corps. Website
The Hungersite (sends proceeds to Mercy Corps and America's Second Harvest)
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