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Feb. 11th, 2005 03:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smg01The following explains why it's usually best to donate money to help with relief after a crisis:
Useless tsunami aid includes thong panties
A lot of people like to donate material possessions, but the truth is, money is almost always more productive. A monetary donation to reputable aid groups serves two purposes: 1) it allows agencies to assess needs and provide items that will truly benefit the survivors, and 2) if they can, most agencies purchase items at or near the location of the disaster. Doing it that way saves agencies the cost of shipping materials and it also has an positive impact on the local economy.
When you give money to help provide aid, you're not "just writing a check," in most cases, you're doing the thing that will provide the most benefit.
And good grief!, What would possess someone to think that Viagra is one of the items disaster victims really need?
Useless tsunami aid includes thong panties
A lot of people like to donate material possessions, but the truth is, money is almost always more productive. A monetary donation to reputable aid groups serves two purposes: 1) it allows agencies to assess needs and provide items that will truly benefit the survivors, and 2) if they can, most agencies purchase items at or near the location of the disaster. Doing it that way saves agencies the cost of shipping materials and it also has an positive impact on the local economy.
When you give money to help provide aid, you're not "just writing a check," in most cases, you're doing the thing that will provide the most benefit.
And good grief!, What would possess someone to think that Viagra is one of the items disaster victims really need?