I've always thought there needs to be more "for-profit" charities like TOMS[0]. The premise of TOMS was originally they sold shoes, and for every pair that was

I've always thought there needs to be more "for-profit" charities like TOMS[0]. The premise of TOMS was originally they sold shoes, and for every pair that was bought they'd donate a second pair to someone else. In my opinion this would be a much better and more efficient way for charities to acquire money. Just needs businesses with the right model, and entrepereneurs with the desire to do this. As for what you could do personally, unless you're up for changing your whole life and starting a company there are a few other options. You could maybe organise some way to give a local refugee home internet access (loaned laptops from somewhere with supervised use? wifi?). Refugee Families are often split up, and having a way to contact their family to let them know they are safe would mean the world to a lot of people. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toms_Shoes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toms_Shoes