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Ask Slashdot: Most Efficient, Worthwhile Charity?

Posted by timothy on from the cato-institute-of-course dept.

New submitter yanom writes "I'm thinking about making a holiday donation to a charity, but I'm not sure where to give it. I've looked at organizations such as the Red Cross and Village Reach that promote disaster relief and health in the developing world. I want my money to have the biggest possible impact, so where should I send it?"

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  1. Shelterbox is a decent one... by pryoplasm · · Score: 4, Interesting

    http://www.shelterboxusa.org/

    Basically, after any kind of disaster, natural or otherwise, they deploy a team out with plastic tubs filled with just about anything a family would need to start getting back on their feet like a tent, some basic food and water purification type things, along with some tools to improve what they have available. They are also constantly tweaking the box as better items become available, or in some instances they tailor the contents to where the boxes are being sent.

    Decent charity that I found out from a friend. I've started to donate to them yearly now, along with some other charities for more personal reasons.

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  2. An alternative by cheebie · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If I may suggest an alternative, give micro loans through kiva.org instead. You can just keep recycling the money into new loans as you get paid back. The good gets multiplied many times over and communities get built up.

  3. Re:Your time is not valuable - your money is by fuckface · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If I give $10 they will spend that same money trying to solicit me for more. It's impossible to get them to stop. They can't spend my time.