Originally Posted by flowerjoy
Originally Posted by bearisgray
For many of us, the very first response to almost any emergency is "He/She/They need hand-made quilts"
Interestingly enough, some of us are willing to spend $20+ and hours of time on a quilt and donating it - but not so willing to send $20 in cash for mundane things like water and food. (Assuming that the cash would go for what it was intended)
Wonder why?
I send in more than $20 for many mundane "things" when I can. I think perhaps one reason I am often hesitant is that the $20. may never get to those in need. For instance, the World Food Program that is about to run out of money to help feed those in Somalia. Unfortunately, southern Somalia is being controlled by al-Shabab right now and they will not accept food from "infidels". Also, in Somalia food sent for those in the famine areas is being stolen and sold. So, I do not think we quilters (or others) are stingy... sometimes we just dont know what to do to really help.
I want to add another story similar to this one. My daughter sent money to Feed the Children, about 10 years ago. She sent a bank check from the Credit Union where she was a member. About 5 years after sending the check some money showed up in her account that she didn't know where it came from. She asked me to go out and check, (I was on her account and she had moved) where the money came from, well the money was the check to Feed the Children redeposited into her account, they never cashed the check. I have often wondered WHY they never cashed the check. Maybe didn't know what it was being a bank check? Maybe was thrown out in the trash from someone not doing their job? Don't know! What do you think?