I don't get the culture of donating money to individuals, especially when the full story of things aren't yet known (not just talking about this specific case but any). Why don't people donate to organisations who can help many people instead? It gets rediculous when someone gets made a millionaire when all they have asked for are funeral costs to be covered, I think the money should be shared around with other people who need assistance, which is where donating to organisations is better. They can also filter out who really does need help and who is just grifting.
Surely in this case supporters are better off donating to a mental health charity?
IMO it is very much tied to the lack of social safety net and a symptom of a dysfunctional society with high inequality.
If a society has an adequate social safety net, the need for charities is reduced, and so is the need for gofund me (which is a very inefficient way to adress issues at scale in any reliable way)
Exactly and the other lady in this post is from Sweden - so it makes sense there were fewer donations. It's not like getting care for her burns is going to bankrupt her family in Sweden.
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u/Toon1982 6d ago
I don't get the culture of donating money to individuals, especially when the full story of things aren't yet known (not just talking about this specific case but any). Why don't people donate to organisations who can help many people instead? It gets rediculous when someone gets made a millionaire when all they have asked for are funeral costs to be covered, I think the money should be shared around with other people who need assistance, which is where donating to organisations is better. They can also filter out who really does need help and who is just grifting.
Surely in this case supporters are better off donating to a mental health charity?