I guess because I donate clothes to Value Village, which is an actual business that employs people (and in turn donates to Big Brothers and Big Sisters), I thought donations of clothing to a poorer country was a good thing. But it's really not the same at all, and the end result is the opposite of the good intention. The same — would be someone giving out free clothes and shoes in the parking lot beside Value Village. Now it seems so obvious how devastating that would be. Who would go into Value Village if you could go somewhere else and get the exact same thing for free? Those ‘charitable’ donations could put Value Village right out of business.
I especially liked the part of the video that said, “Why has it become so easy for people to start feel-good campaigns that no one asked for?”
Kiera
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