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		Nursie on Sept 25, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: In Search Of The Red Cross' $500M In Haiti Relief ... The American Red Cross might be. The Red Cross/Red Crescent in the rest of the world is a very important humanitarian response organisation.

FabHK on Sept 25, 2017 [–]

Yes, undifferentiated across-the-board cynicism doesn't help either, and could discourage donations to charities that do make a difference.

There are organisations that evaluate charities, and they show that you can easily save lives by donating:

http://givewell.org

http://www.thelifeyoucansave.org

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