Tom Crist, a lottery winner from Canada, made one of the most generous charitable donations by a lottery winner in history. After losing his wife to cancer, Crist won a lottery and pledged to donate all of his winnings to organizations fighting the disease. As Canada does not tax lottery winnings, Crist was able to […]
A group of women in Kampala, Uganda…
A group of women in Kampala, Uganda, who earn around $1.20 per day by breaking rocks into gravel, sent $900 of their wages to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina.
People are more likely to donate to a sick dog…
People are more likely to donate to a sick dog than a sick child. A charity ran an experiment where they asked for money and exchanged the picture of a child for that of a dog. More people chose to donate to the dog. 00
The U.S. Department of the Treasury accepts…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury accepts donations to reduce the U.S. debt, and people actually donate. 00
Red Cross raised half a billion dollars…
Red Cross raised half a billion dollars in donations for the Haiti earthquake recovery, but only built 6 houses. Everyone from resident Haitians, to the Prime Minister of Haiti, to the UN representative have no idea where the money was spent.
Socks are among the most needed items at homeless…
Socks are among the most needed items at homeless shelters, yet among the least-often donated.