I donated through Watsi for the first time yesterday. A few hours later, I received an email saying that the patient I had funded had raised all the money she n

I donated through Watsi for the first time yesterday. A few hours later, I received an email saying that the patient I had funded had raised all the money she needed to get her medical care. That was a pretty great feeling. I certainly won't miss the $20 I gave, and I got to see how they would make a concrete difference for someone who didn't get as lucky as I in the humanity lottery. If my memory serves me right, this is the first time I've ever given to a charity (I've donated to Wikileaks when they had server cost issues, that's the only other instance I remember - having been a student for most of my adult life so far, I never really had the disposable income for donations). When people approach me on the street to give money for their organization X, I find it extremely invasive and have no concrete desire to give. How do I know my money is actually going to serve a real purpose? I love how transparent Watsi is, and how I can trust my donation to have a real meaning.I really hope they're around for a long, long time.