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Originally Posted by Amethyst
Most of these, you don't really get a certain kid. The money goes to support things in the community, like a clean well or something, which ultimately helps everyone out much more than one particular kid getting money and presents.
A couple things that might fit nicely with the forum's theme, would be that organization that provides sports equipment to kids from poor families so that they can join sports teams or, if you'd rather give time, Big Brothers/Sisters.
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Yeah, I think even when you get to sponsor a particular child, it's a bit of an illusion in that the support is spread throughout their community. However, for an internet forum - where relationships are virtual anyway and people are far flung - it's an illusion that could help bring donors together. Otherwise they might as well just give money individually to any cause they see fit to. Sponsoring a specific kid at least provides some grounding, if that makes sense.
There's lots of kids who don't have much in Canada too though, and would benefit from some generosity. I suspect we do need something thematic or personal to unify people behind the cause though. Again, something to ground a virtual community.