People are more likely to donate to a sick dog than a sick child. A charity ran an experiment where they asked for money and exchanged the picture of a child for that of a dog. More people chose to donate to the dog.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury accepts…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury accepts donations to reduce the U.S. debt, and people actually donate.
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Red Cross raised half a billion dollars…
Red Cross raised half a billion dollars in donations for the Haiti earthquake recovery, but only built 6 houses. Everyone from resident Haitians, to the Prime Minister of Haiti, to the UN representative have no idea where the money was spent.
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Socks are among the most needed items at homeless…
Socks are among the most needed items at homeless shelters, yet among the least-often donated.
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90% of clothes donated to U.S. charities are sold to textile…
90% of clothes donated to U.S. charities are sold to textile recyclers. 75% of THAT are recycled. 25% are sold on the street markets in Africa at about 500% mark-up. This partly crushes the African textile industries because they can’t make new clothes as cheap as cheap old American clothes.
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A man who became paralyzed after a motor …
A man who became paralyzed after a motorcycle accident gave money raised for an operation that could allow him to be able to walk again to a young boy who suffered from Cerebral Palsy so the boy could take his first steps.
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A man named Albert Lexie has shined shoe …
A man named Albert Lexie has shined shoes at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for 36 years. He donates everything over $5 per shine to the hospital. He has contributed over $200k during his time there.
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Planet Aid takes your clothing donations …
Planet Aid takes your clothing donations and sells them directly to overseas companies. They do not donate any items for free.
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Cop-killer Philip Workman declined a las …
Cop-killer Philip Workman declined a last meal, instead requesting that a large vegetarian pizza be given to a homeless person in Nashville. His request was denied, but in response, people all over the state donated pizzas to homeless shelters.
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The Walton family has given away about 2 …
The Walton family has given away about 2% of its net worth to charity — Bill Gates is giving away 48% of his net worth and Warren Buffet 78% of his net worth.
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