We need to help them.
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- Pupsipu0
donations only help when they don't reach poor people, like when administrators get richer. If they do reach poor people they fuck up their economy and make it even worse in the long term.
- chossy0
You can all afford to give something so do it.
Are you aware that the canadian government will match your donation dollar for dollar.
There is nothing to whine or bitch about, send some money it will go twice as far as you thought it would .
- stewart0
The horror is that real help isn't wanted in that region. The warlords don't want your help. They want your money. It will be miserable year after year if those criminals are still in power.
- Pupsipu0
chossy
The picture as it was didn't get much response because white people are already used to the ritual of these shocking images combined with a call to donations. These donations haven't made a difference in decades.
I was just trying to use my design talent to reframe the issue as something positive. I think too often, self important white people don't see those living in Africa as equals. They see them as bums, lazy, crazy etc. This is a dangerous perception that designers need to fix. Instead of framing the issue as help and charity we should frame it as a struggle of a people to become prosperous. That's what we do here and can therefore relate to.
- orpkoobcam20
Meanwhile:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health…The world needs to come into balance.
- We should look towards Japan for how to do things it seems.orpkoobcam2
- much respect goes to japanjon_d
- Is it possible to re-create Japan's culture without re-creating it's past?nb
- no more sloppy joes.... nooooooArchitectofFate
- Melanie0
Donated. Govt. of Canada matched it. Yay Canada!
ps. that top photo breaks my heart every time.
- Pupsipu0
- makes it more heartbreaking.Beeswax
- makes me think lil wayne. laughed at his as until i heard the carter II now im a fandeathboy
- Makes me think you're a dick.Melanie
- have u heard the carter II? pretty solid album. i like his honest steez.deathboy
- and i feel for those suffering, but it honestly goes to a certain level. the level of the corner store bum.deathboy
- bokse0
now that the economy is on its feet again, we might as well donate some food money
- jon_d0
we all need help don't we?
- bokse0
what do you need help with? i´m in a charitable mood.
- bokse0
bumpity bump
just donated, feels alright.
- jon_d0
i posted hitler baby to make a statement about how rediculous the above picture is.
- omg0
Sadly, these organizations do not want your help. They just want your money. Try and volunteer and all you get is a big button that says "DONATE". There is no nation, like donation.
- popfodders0
it's good cause, but unfortunately 90% of it goes to administration. 10% makes it to the people. If they can get the food through, that it, that's generally the issue.
- So that stops you from donating at all?Gucci
- it makes me think twice about it, yes, being that I'm broke myselfpopfodders
- if you're posting in this thread than chances are you're doing alot better than the child in the photo at the top of the page.bogue
- you KNOW 90% goes to overhead or are you just being skeptical and pessimistic?monospaced
- 91.8% of the money raised by United States fund for UNICEF over $440million is used for their Programs.Amicus
- dobre0
I found an image of a dog eating the starving kid :( Dont want to post. But yeh let's help!
- yeah, let's send some dog food that wayscarabin
- ooooohhhh!!!! jokes in poor taste!!! I'm going to hell cos I laughedProjectile
- ETM0
There's a fair bit of aid trying to get through, I understand, problem is the local military/militias are standing in the way.
- that's what I meant in my post, it's not that easy and eve if it is dropped from planes it's usually hijacked by rudiespopfodders
- and potentially sold to otherspopfodders