Philippines - would you send money to help?

[galeniko]

the newspaper using little kids pics and asking for donations.

where does that money go?

is it morally wrong to not send anything?

[calfzilla]

I send money using UNICEF. You can dictate which country the money goes to or to the general fund where they help the most in need. I usually send to the Syria fund.

[Knooger]

From people that live there I've heard the corruption is terrible. Most of the money donated will go into the wrong peoples pockets. If you want to help it's best to send money directly to people that you know that live there.

[NarcissisticDeity]

In before Groink wishes them dead.

[Bevo]

In before Groink wishes them dead.

 

[The Revelation]

i think i read somewhere that only 30% of the money raised by these types of charities actually goes to the purpose it was meant for, the rest going to 'administration costs'?

that being said, its still 30% more than what they'd normally have.

[Marty Champions]

so philipinos are like asian/mexican breed correct?

[viking1]

[Borracho]

so philipinos are like asian/mexican breed correct?

They almost have an amerindian look and had spain spread some freedom over there so yeah kind of

[galeniko]

this makes one puke.

i think i read somewhere that only 30% of the money raised by these types of charities actually goes to the purpose it was meant for, the rest going to 'administration costs'?

that being said, its still 30% more than what they'd normally have.

yeah they use the misery of others to cash in themselves, but its better than nothing.
cynical ppl would say atleast it boosts the economy in various ways.

I send money using UNICEF. You can dictate which country the money goes to or to the general fund where they help the most in need. I usually send to the Syria fund.

hm, with syria, does that money go to the assad regime or the cutthroat rebels?

[calfzilla]

Neither I hope. UNICEF buys food and medical supplies and stuff and distributes to children. If I had family I was in contact with there I would send directly to them but I don't.  My friend is from Philippines his dad sends a lot of money back there to put cousins through college etc.  not sure if his family was harmed by the hurricane.

That graphic is a little misleading but I don't want to write an essay to explain.

[tommywishbone]

I usually bet money on Pacquiao and just sort of figure that a few bucks eventually makes it's way down to the homeless in Manilla.

[The Showstoppa]

I know a lot of sailors that donated quite a but to LBFM's. 

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

the newspaper susing little kids pics and asking for donations.

where does that money go?

is it moraly wrong to not send anything?

The federal government sends that money for you from your tax dollars if you think about it

[The Scott]

As previously pointed out, the Federal Government sends enough aid as it is. 

Odd that when a disaster hits the US, nobody gives a Mr. Hanky about our citizens.  I think that India once sent a couple of bags of rice as a token but I could be wrong.

[tommywishbone]

As previously pointed out, the Federal Government sends enough aid as it is. 

Odd that when a disaster hits the US, nobody gives a Mr. Hanky about our citizens.  I think that India once sent a couple of bags of rice as a token but I could be wrong.

They did, but it was that damn curry rice and I had a show coming up, so I couldn't eat any.

[Bevo]

I usually bet money on Pacquiao and just sort of figure that a few bucks eventually makes it's way down to the homeless in Manilla.

Bigger calves than Wolfe

[gcb]

http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/charities.asp

[calfzilla]

http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/charities.asp

Sounds like someone trying to get money for their war mongering charities.

[HandsomeMOFO]

the newspaper susing little kids pics and asking for donations.

where does that money go?

is it moraly wrong to not send anything?

You have to be a real piece of shit human shit stain to even have to ask this.

[James28]

You have to be a real piece of shit human shit stain to even have to ask this.

You know who it goes to?

[manuelsonn]

the newspaper susing little kids pics and asking for donations.

where does that money go?

is it moraly wrong to not send anything?

no, it s not if you re using it for some cocaine

[residue]

As previously pointed out, the Federal Government sends enough aid as it is. 

Odd that when a disaster hits the US, nobody gives a Mr. Hanky about our citizens.  I think that India once sent a couple of bags of rice as a token but I could be wrong.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_response_to_Hurricane_Katrina

[XFACTOR]

i think i read somewhere that only 30% of the money raised by these types of charities actually goes to the purpose it was meant for, the rest going to 'administration costs'?

that being said, its still 30% more than what they'd normally have.

This is one of the reasons I joined the rotary club.

[Tito24]

i only support the bodybuilders of the philipines