I guess OP means that very little of donated money gets to actual help to those suffering - materials, food, clothing etc. I previously saw estimates between 8

I guess OP means that very little of donated money gets to actual help to those suffering - materials, food, clothing etc. I previously saw estimates between 85-95% is spent just on salaries of these NGOs and expenses related with their offices, cars, travelling to meetings etc. I live in Geneva, the mecca of all these NGOs, there are hundreds of them. They even have NGOs grouping other NGOs. We are talking about one of the most expensive places on earth that they keep renting offices, often good flats too (at least the big ones do this) and paying employees swiss (untaxed) salaries. Its extremely ineffective way to do some good.