Through social media, we encounter an excess of causes. When your friend on Facebook posts, “donate to
this humanitarian aid fund because thousands of Syrian refugees are suffering,”
it tugs at your heart strings and you undoubtedly want to give. But from that
appeal, do you have any idea which organization your donation would go to or
what they would be doing to help Syrian refugees?
Cause and charity are not one in the same. Cause refers to a
narrowly defined area of charitable activity, such as the Syrian Crisis. Many
charities are working to improve the conditions surrounding the Crisis, but are
doing so in different ways. Oftentimes as donors, we’re so motivated by our
passion behind a cause that we skip the most important step: seeing what the
charity is doing.
Charities offer solutions to the issues that causes combat.
After deciding to respond to a cause, don’t skip the step of finding a charity
whose solution to the problem you are behind. Concerning the Syrian Crisis,
there’s a variety of work being done by different organizations. The American
Refugee Committee, for example, is focusing its efforts on making sure
refugees have their basic needs, like shelter, access to clean water, and
healthcare met. Islamic
Relief USA runs numerous programs specifically aimed at helping Syria
refugees, from providing psychosocial support to Syrian refugee children in
Lebanon to providing medical care for Syrian refugees in Jordan.
All of the above organizations are addressing the Syrian
Crisis in important, vital ways. When deciding to give to this cause, or
others, be sure to look into how specific charities are addressing the cause
you want to support!
Check out our Syrian Crisis Hot Topic to learn more.
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1 comment:
Hello Mariah,
This was a very eye opening post!
We need to refine our understanding and also find more transparent Charities and Causes, grasping where our money goes.
I've been maintaining a blog to help empower content writers for social causes and innovation - i'll be leaving a message on my Facebook to ensure that they all see this message and also communicate this message in future!
Regards,
Julian
togetherwecan.com.au
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