(June 10, 2013 at 6:02 am)littleendian Wrote:(June 10, 2013 at 5:55 am)Esquilax Wrote: Very true, and even if you can't support them with money, you usually can with time.I prefer volunteering over giving money. Money isn't good in itself, money can pervert people and actually work against a good cause, but if you give your valuable time, that's basically always beneficial because you're in touch with the results.
That doesn't work universally though. It's one thing to assist with, say, water aid in giving your time to help build and maintain a fresh water well, but not everyone can be a consultant oncologist assisting in research on cancer.
I do get and agree with what you're saying, but often, especially with scientific charities, what they need is more money, more profile, and more time.