Am I being unfair?

Posted by: Goulah

15th May 2009 11:47pm

With most charity collectors getting paid a hefty "wage", where is the money really going? Which charities actually give all the money to the people they are collecting for?

Natacha

20th Dec 2010 05:36pm

I read that Oxfam distribute their funds very fairly, but any pamphlet they produce is probably going to say that anyway. There was a pie chart designating nearly 80% of the funding to the people that needed it.
I was wondering about WSPA Australia myself, because I support them. I'm also a soft touch for money tins, and I'll be supporting Doctors Without Borders next year. Who knows, once I become a nurse, I may actually join them!
I know people make the legitimate complaint that people need help too and that we shouldn't value animals over people, but I think most people who support animal interests also care a lot about human interests. It's why I don't support PETA because I'm not sure if a lot of their methods and ideas are well-thought out- such as the protest against tail clipping, a process that actually protects sheep from flies. And while I like the idea of a chilled meat trade instead of a live trade, I think there should be a method to protect the farmers from lost profit.

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