[lit-ideas] Giving on Thanksgiving
- From: Donal McEvoy <donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:55:57 +0000 (GMT)
There is a problem in deciding what charities are best to give to, particularly
given the lack of transparency in many charities' activities [e.g. Save The
Children, which has a very prominent and affecting television campaign running
here) and proven failures in much charitable activity, which may not only fail
to be cost-effective but may even overall worsen a situation - 'giving well'
may be much more important, indeed valuable, than simply 'giving more'. So, if
you wished to make a regular donation to a charity in order to improve the
situation for people in the Third World, which charity would you choose and
why? And, if it is any different, which would would you choose, and why, if the
criterion was its likely or proven cost-effectiveness in alleviating suffering?
Donal
London
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