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Chilly Willy · March 15th, 2007, 10:16 AM

I doubt it she's actually helping these people.

I've been to some third world countries and I heard over and over again from the poorest of the poor that especially the big organizations aren't very effective.

There are some exceptions, such as churches, which are effective, because they have many volunteers who help. Another one is Medecin sans Frontiers, which again, is depending on volunteering doctors who pay for their own expences.

The Red Cross, UNICEF, and other larger organizations don't have a good reputation in the third world. In fact, UNICEF is known for wasting money and being slow to react to catastrophes.

I was in Sri Lanka after the tsunami to help, and UNICEF was nowhere in sight. The Red Cross brought blankets, haha. Just an example.

Because of her fame, Angelina brings people to donate money to UNICEF, instead of bringing awareness to better organizations. Why? Because it sounds good. Goodwill ambassador, impressive.

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Chilly Willy Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Trolltopia Posts: 18,747	I doubt it she's actually helping these people. I've been to some third world countries and I heard over and over again from the poorest of the poor that especially the big organizations aren't very effective. There are some exceptions, such as churches, which are effective, because they have many volunteers who help. Another one is Medecin sans Frontiers, which again, is depending on volunteering doctors who pay for their own expences. The Red Cross, UNICEF, and other larger organizations don't have a good reputation in the third world. In fact, UNICEF is known for wasting money and being slow to react to catastrophes. I was in Sri Lanka after the tsunami to help, and UNICEF was nowhere in sight. The Red Cross brought blankets, haha. Just an example. Because of her fame, Angelina brings people to donate money to UNICEF, instead of bringing awareness to better organizations. Why? Because it sounds good. Goodwill ambassador, impressive.