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| Thread ID: 123190 | 2012-02-09 08:10:00 | POLL: For or against the $ 67million distributed as grants by the Red Cross | PC builder (15482) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1258290 | 2012-02-09 08:10:00 | The Red Cross has raised $115 million since September 2010 from its earthquake appeals more then $67 million has been distributed in grants to 76,463 people. :help:Has the money been used wisely?:help: Thanks you to everyone that precipitating these results will be put into my essay. More info here nz.news.yahoo.com |
PC builder (15482) | ||
| 1258291 | 2012-02-09 08:18:00 | I'm not going to opine, as you provide no background or detailed info about the $67m grants to make a valid call. :confused: |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1258292 | 2012-02-09 08:23:00 | +1 Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1258293 | 2012-02-09 08:25:00 | I'm not going to opine, as you provide no background or detailed info about the $67m grants to make a valid call. :confused: Sorry more info here nz.news.yahoo.com |
PC builder (15482) | ||
| 1258294 | 2012-02-09 09:00:00 | any1? | PC builder (15482) | ||
| 1258295 | 2012-02-09 09:11:00 | I'll stay out of this one. | Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1258296 | 2012-02-09 20:08:00 | I'll stay out of this one. We don't want you wearing that fence out. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1258297 | 2012-02-09 21:13:00 | you state that $67 million has been distributed in grants to 76,463 people . and the news article backs you up on the numbers, but gives little other details . you then ask, "Has the money been used wisely?" what is your question aiming at? assuming that you are asking about the use of the $67M to give grants . . . do you think that there would be a better use of the $67M ? what would be better than to give a small grant to people in need ? assuming that you are talking about what the people receiving the grants used it for . . . . do you think that the 76463 people didn't use it for the right things? we don't know what they used it for, but that's an average of about $870 per person, a few weeks wages at best . . . and last of all . . . . did you personaly donate to Red Cross Chch fund ? if you dident put in any of the $$ then why should you care about what it gets spent on . |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 1258298 | 2012-02-09 21:20:00 | personally I gave some $$ to the Red Cross Chch fund. I am trust that they did the best as they saw fit at the time. was it the best possible way to spend the $$ ? , maybe not. but in an emergence like Chch, I would rather see a good solution right now than have a bunch of managers spend 3 years deciding what is the best answer (and taking a 20% cut for the job). |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 1258299 | 2012-02-09 21:51:00 | Yep ... think you need a lot more detailed information before anyone can make an informed decision. Having said that, the Red Cross is a very well respected organisation and proven track record of assisting those in need during a crisis, I suspect they have done the best they could with the resources they had available. I think you'll find that the majority of Red Cross workers are volunteers and don't go skimming 25% off the top like a lot of other organisations. I donated ... I have faith they used that money to aid someone a lot less fortunate than myself. |
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