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I don't think it is so clear cut. Charity money going to third world countries often ends up finding corrupt governments and destroying local markets.
by dahfizz 4y ago
I don't think it is so clear cut. Charity money going to third world countries often ends up finding corrupt governments and destroying local markets.
- whimsicalism 4y agoIf you're saying such a large proportion of charity money goes towards graft that it is better to donate locally, I would love a source. If I donate to an organization providing malaria nets, most of that money goes to the malaria nets and some goes to funding rigorous verification that the money is going to malaria nets.
- lupire 4y agoYeah AMF is great. But putting all the money in the world exclusively into malaria nets* won't solve all the world's problems though. * (where by the way they also end up poisoning fish and people when the malaria nets become fishing nets)
- whimsicalism 4y agoI am not sure when we changed goalposts from "is it a better marginal impact for your dollar" to "does it solve all the world's problems."
- citizenpaul 4y agoMost states in the US publish stats on charities operating in their borders. My state has a yearly shame list they publish. One thing I learned from looking at it is that most charities that take in less than $1 mil a year basically are not real charities and keep 99% of the money for 'overhead'