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Originally Posted by Ronin4hire
I would say that if you can volunteer then do so.
But I would refrain from giving monetary support to citizens of a country whose government has more than enough.
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Yes, If I could volunteer and go around the world and help people that would be amazing, but unfortunately thats not the case, and many people are in the same position. So we can support the organisations in different ways, by enabling other people who can go out and with the skills to do so.
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Originally Posted by Ronin4hire
Sure, give to the red cross.
But even if you do, I would say not to earmark it for Japan specifically. Give it to a country that ACTUALLY needs it. Haiti is still recovering from it's Earthquake. Earmark it for Haiti. NOT Japan.
If I were the Red Cross I would be invoicing the government of Japan and New Zealand.
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I understand what you said here, and I agree with you a little. Just I don't think it is fair to say because they are developed, they don't deserve help from Charities.
Donations through the Red Cross or other organisations all have the option 'Where the need is greatest'. If people do it using this way, the money is allocated to the projects that takes up the most resources, in most cases these are the 3rd world countries (places affected by Natural Disasters, War and Famine).