American Red Cross Asks for Ham Radio Operators for Puerto Rico Relief Effort

Re:American Red Cross Asks for Ham Radio Operators for Puert... by zeep on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @08:02PM (#15353444)

This is true for most charities... you are probably better off helping someone you know personally even if it's not tax deductible...

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Re:American Red Cross Asks for Ham Radio Operators for Puert... by jacalata on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @08:14PM (#15353499)

I don't think this is intrinsically true - a lot of people just don't personally know anyone who desperately needs help. Is it really overall better to be 100% efficient at getting a rich private school a new telescope instead of being 50% efficient at getting people with no safe drinking water a means of access/production of safe drinking water?

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Re:American Red Cross Asks for Ham Radio Operators for Puert... by skybrian on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @08:45PM (#15353613)

If getting maximum impact is your main concern, I'd go with GiveWell's recommendations:

http://www.givewell.org/charities/top-charities

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