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What charity should I donate to if I want to help the London homeless population? (self.london)

submitted 4 months ago by Dasnap to c/[email protected]

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I know an internet search can show the options, but not all charities are created equal. I really just want to know what charities are known for using the donations sensibly, and if there are any that are in dire need of extra funds more than others.

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[–] breadsmasher -1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Go buy homeless people in the street some food or warm clothing.

Giving money to charities ends up paying for CEOs yachts

rant edit.

Go fact check the charities you donate to. The downvotes suggest people somehow believe charity is useful and directly. Its an incredibly lazy, feel good I did good. The homeless people you see every day? They don’t see any of that. Buy them food. Offer them clothing, maybe shelter. Actually fucking help individual people.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

Polly Neate makes £122,500 as the CEO of Shelter. That’s good money but much less than her skills could demand on the open market, and a damn far ways off yacht money. Please don’t spout this ardent nonsense.

[–] rosamundi 10 points 4 months ago

Do not offer street homeless people shelter unless you have the skills, training and abilities necessary to support them long term, including dealing with the underlying issues which led to the person becoming street homeless in the first place and the subsequent issues which have kept them there.