I think the writer is reffering mostly to overseas charities, specifically India that have made a business of soliciting huge sums of money from Americans and Europeans and then mistreating the intended recipiants. I have also heard of Mexican orphanages doing this too. And as I wrote below it used to be common practice at Indian Schools here in the West. A friend of mine, a Navajo who is now in his 60s went to an Indian School here in NM that was run by the African Methodist Episcopal Church that used to send the kids around the US to dance and do "Indian Stuff" to amuse potential donators, but would also sell them sexually to people. Plus a lot of the girls were given to big donators to act as maids and nannys, who were virtual slaves and sex toys until they were well into their 20s. I would have to agree that Salvation Army is one of the least problematic carities I have read about. What is up with the Susan G. Koman foundation? I looked at the Wiki:
"Komen has also been caught up in the controversy over "pinkwashing," - the use of breast cancer by corporate marketers, in which companies promote their products with claims to donate a percentage of proceeds to the cause. Komen benefits greatly from these corporate partnerships, receiving over $30 million a year. But critics claim many of these promotions are deceptive to consumers and benefit the companies more than the charity"
Is this what you are talking about? Or something even more obnoxious??? (this pretty obnoxious though).
yeah, that generally covers it, re: susan g. koman. the whole idea of 'consumer activism' but what is the money going towards? and how much? like the recent RED campaign to "help Africa". help Africa do what?!?
I would have to agree that Salvation Army is one of the least problematic carities I have read about.
What is up with the Susan G. Koman foundation?
I looked at the Wiki:
"Komen has also been caught up in the controversy over "pinkwashing," - the use of breast cancer by corporate marketers, in which companies promote their products with claims to donate a percentage of proceeds to the cause. Komen benefits greatly from these corporate partnerships, receiving over $30 million a year. But critics claim many of these promotions are deceptive to consumers and benefit the companies more than the charity"
Is this what you are talking about? Or something even more obnoxious??? (this pretty obnoxious though).
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