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I used to volunteer for one of the world famous named-after-desease organization. They organizing yearly events collecting funds for "research". While events ar
by gesman 14y ago
I used to volunteer for one of the world famous named-after-desease organization.
They organizing yearly events collecting funds for "research".
While events are fun and people are happy to gather together - no one knows what exactly this "research" does and what outcome of it. People just assume that someone somewhere researching something and then one day magic solution will appear as a result of this research and that disease will disappear forever. I think doing the same thing all over again and expect a different result is just plain stupid.
So on next even the management of this organization arrived on three brand new, shiny SUV's bought using donated funds.
The only good thing coming from these fundraisers is that people are getting together, socializing and participating in decent activities.
The reset of it - in particular - "collecting funds for research" is a bullshit bordering with scam.
- illuminate 14y agoEven still, "research"-focused organizations are still superior to the much less savory "awareness"-based organizations that take money to promote themselves and give as little as possible towards problem solving and aid.