From kottke.org: "...if you really want to help fight AIDS in Africa, instead of buying that (RED) Gap t-shirt for which Gap will donate 50% of its profit to The Global Fund, buy a cheaper one at American Apparel and send the $13 difference to the Global Fund yourself."
I'd say Samaritan's Purse or Compassion are maybe even better causes.
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Splendid, Paul. I'm having somewhat of a cynical day here in western Kenya so I thought in line with the suggestion to donate straight to the organization and skip the over-priced T-shirt, I'd comment on a popular Christian concert I attended last year w/my two daughters. The group was at its height. Top of the charts. They sent one band member to Uganda to do a film piece on the LRA, etc. Showed the film piece. Said that they encouraged you to donate to World Vision after the concert.
After which, we left the concert and headed to the lobby and the World Vision volunteers were (I kid you not) . . .well, how do I say this gently - -- not from our planet. They were yelling, "Just give me your change!" And they didn't look like they had bathed. And this is N. Dallas (high-class town). Needless to say, everyone walked on by. Their table was empty.
Which led my 17 yr. old daughter to bring up the question --- why doesn't this Christian band who just charged us something like $45/ticket - just give (whoa - there's that big word) a percentage of each ticket to whatever relief organization they want to push.
I dunno. Maybe I should be a rock star then I could make those decisions. I just don't have the voice. :)
Wow. Just came across this.
http://adage.com/article?article_id=115287
Thought-provoking stuff.
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