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Online photos of oneself in foreign countries have become a fashion accessory. Bonus points if you spent cash to travel to help the poor in a developing country
by sosodaft 9y ago
Online photos of oneself in foreign countries have become a fashion accessory. Bonus points if you spent cash to travel to help the poor in a developing country instead of donating it to people who could use it more effectively.
- dualogy 9y ago> instead of donating it to people who could use it more effectively Having lived in Cambodia for 2.5 years, consistently marvelling at the mansions, SUVs, and lunch/dinner habits of the overwhelming majority of the non-profits and charities and NGOs etc sitting it all out very fatly there.. hope you had someone else in mind ;)
- eeZah7Ux 9y agoCare to elaborate?
- tnzn 9y agoNon-profit, charities and NGO often is a actually a lucrative business when it comes to helping the poor there. Also, it may be that the westerners who work there are paid Western wages and live in countries in which life is cheaper.
- postsantum 9y agoJust google "volunteer abroad scams". https://holeinthedonut.com/2011/02/21/scam-volunteer-charity-programs/ https://holeinthedonut.com/2011/02/21/scam-volunteer-charity...
- sosodaft 9y agoI'm an effective altruist ;) https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/ https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/
- morgante 9y agoThat's why you research the effectiveness of charities before donating. (Personally I follow GiveWell's recommendations.)
- ryanlol 9y agoTo be fair, the rent on a nice compound in Cambodia is what... 3k a month? Not necessarily much of a cost.
- tnzn 9y agoI donate to Médecins Sans Frontières but more than half my money goes to a company that makes profit off recruiting donators, sooo.