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[–]elee0228 111 ポイント112 ポイント  (85子コメント)

Apparently, the picture is from a goodwill tour back in July 2005. It took place at a AIDS prevention and treatment center. She was giving out trinkets to orphaned kids.

[–]blisskrieg 135 ポイント136 ポイント  (84子コメント)

Were the trinkets helpful to the children in any way? Even as toys?

Edit: She handed out pens, notebooks, and postcards with her dog on them. Kinda really lame, if you ask me.

Edit 2: I see I'm getting folks going through a good portion of my comment history and downvoting everything. You alleged charity types certainly hate criticizism, huh?

Edit 3: it's new years. Leave me alone people,

Edit 4: alright guys I'm taking a piss break and want to do a quick shout out to all my haters. Honestly, guys, I'm REALLY disappointed you're only going back several months to downvote my posts. I guess I thought my comment merited more commitment to your petty rage than that. I mean, christ people, is it THAT hard to go back a little further and do a little more dowmvoting to really show me how wrong you think I am?

Try harder, Reddit.

Edit 5: AIDS MEDICATION MOTHER FUCKERS! AIDS MEDICATION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN NOTEBOOKS AND PENS. CHRIST YOU DENSE FUCKS! HOW CAN YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THATS WHAT IM GETTING AT!

[–]elee0228 172 ポイント173 ポイント  (36子コメント)

I'd imagine in those areas, paper and pencils can be hard to come by.

[–]nevetando 130 ポイント131 ポイント  (22子コメント)

Despite your down votes, you are correct. Pens, pencils and paper are in high demand. Believe it or not all, these villages have school houses and kids absolutely love getting a notebook. They are cherished.

[–]knot2kool 52 ポイント53 ポイント  (11子コメント)

Easy there, they are a little busy bashing Bush. After all the Bush family has done more for these people than any other president before or after.

[–]reefer-madness 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (1子コメント)

GEORGE BUSH DOESN'T CARE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE. drops mic

[–]xBUMMx 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Looks awkwardly at camera

[–]blisskrieg -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Cherished more than AIDS medication?

[–]SaltyElephants 11 ポイント12 ポイント  (4子コメント)

Yep. A lot of schools have the kids share a single writing utensil. Students don't typically take notes because there's nothing to write on/with. So the teacher will say something and the students will just repeat it.

I took a class on Peace Corps, and a lot of past volunteers came in to discuss their experiences. According to what I've heard, things that seem to go over really well with children is writing utensils (especially chalk), paper/notebooks, photographs, and candy.

Something really special in particular is chocolate. A lot of African countries produce chocolate, but the majority of the people who help produce it have never tried it. The video I linked is from the Ivory Coast, but one of the volunteers that came in lived in Madagascar, and they had a very similar experience. The people in their village were crazy over crappy Hershey's chocolate.

[–]Contradiction11 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (2子コメント)

I agree that there are better chocolates than Hershey's, but calling it "crappy" sounds wrong. A Kiss is divine sometimes.

[–]SaltyElephants 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (1子コメント)

I heard it's better in some places, but I'm from the U.S. When you break it apart, there are air holes in it. Also it has a weird grainy texture.

Besides that, I was just trying to illustrate that even something as cheap as Hershey's is considered a luxury elsewhere. I'm not good at words.

[–]evanatsumi 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I live in the US and Hershey's really isn't that bad. I've had all kinds of chocolate from Germany and Switzerland and Mars and the UK, and really Hershey's isn't that bad!! But to each their own. Happpy New Year!

[–]blisskrieg 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

So you're saying paper is better than AIDS medication?

[–]blisskrieg -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

So is life saving AIDS medication.

[–]littlefawn 37 ポイント38 ポイント  (0子コメント)

When I lived in West Africa, stuff like this went over so well. People loved looking at my pictures of home and if I gave them as presents, they would keep them forever. It was a great icebreaker. The value didn't mean anything, it was the gesture. Giving of gifts is a huge cultural feature. You give gifts for everything, even gifts of no practical value. Sort of a sign of respect. To be a kid and get your very own thing like this would be awesome.

[–]Roderick111 40 ポイント41 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Actually AIDS relief in Africa, and general aid to Africa was a quiet but consistent cornerstone of George W. Bush's administration. He doubled aid to Africa over Clinton's levels, and is credited with saving or helping millions of lives.

He is quite popular in many African countries for his efforts.

[–]nickiter 13 ポイント14 ポイント  (1子コメント)

The billions in AIDS relief her dad sent over probably helped.

[–]Thomsenite[🍰] 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

To clarify, the American taxpayers sent it, but yeah.

[–]Marijuana_ 21 ポイント22 ポイント  (10子コメント)

Listen to yourself whine about how a woman's free goods aren't good enough. She is in Africa, handing out free stuff to kids in desperate need. What have you done? At least she is doing something to help. N if it is pens, pencils, and paper, that is one of the best possible gifts she could give, because there is no greater tool than education.

[–]i-R_B0N3S 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (0子コメント)

A postcard with a picture of your cat isn't really paper...

[–]combatwombat8D 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Actually, people are Downvoting you because you're a dickbag.

[–]blisskrieg 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Wow, it's like you guys really, really get me.

[–]thewalrusisfake 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (1子コメント)

I went on safari in Africa. We would drive through little villages and literally donzens of kids would run up to our van asking for pens and socks. I'm not sure why pens were such a hot commodity, but I can understand the sock thing. And why do trinkets have to be helpful? They are toys. I don't understand your post.

[–]blisskrieg 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

AIDS medication seems more important than trinkets to me. You seem to disagree. Why is that?

[–]davehunt00 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Pencils and school supplies are great gifts in situations like this. They are easy to transport in (you can bring along many dozens easily) and, most importantly, it means that you have something to give to each child you meet. Sure, they are not expensive (TO US!) but they will be meaningful and remembered gifts to impoverished kids in poor villages.

[–]blisskrieg -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

So school supplies are better than AIDS medication?

[–]ChrisDornerLAPD 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Sorry, when was the last time you visited Africa to help in any sort of capacity?

[–]blisskrieg 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Donate every month. I have no ability to help AIDS victims. Knowing that, I stay here and out of the way of people who can actually help. People like doctors.

She wasted money on a plane ticket that could have been used to buy AIDS medication.

Is her unskilled presence more important than AIDS medication? Is anyone's unskilled presence worth that price?

[–]JPete75 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (7子コメント)

At least she was THERE. Difference between saying you'll do something and actually doing it.

[–]herper147 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Hey if someone paid for my ticket I would happily help out. But we are not lucky enough to afford the $1000 or so it will cost to get there. So I think we could all be more helpful sitting on our asses clicking donate on PayPal.

[–]Northsidebill1 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

To be fair, if the taxpayers sent me to Africa I would help out too

[–]ProfoundlyProfound 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (4子コメント)

I checked your your comment history and I can see why. You're a smart ass with a know-it-all attitude who seems think they're conveying wisdom with an arrogant air that it should be common sense to every one else.

TLDR: You're just a dick.

[–]blisskrieg 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

gasp

How could you say that! I'm devastated.

[–]blisskrieg 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (2子コメント)

Can I get another tasty downvote on this comment, too?

[–]Another_Time_Then -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Well I made a point to downvote you over 100 times for this comment, so there is that.

[–]blisskrieg 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Damn I was hoping for more. But that'll do I guess.

[–]GarMan 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Edit 2: I see I'm getting folks going through a good portion of my comment history and downvoting everything. You alleged charity types certainly hate criticizism, huh?

Honest question, how do you know people are doing that? I don't tend to look at my post history. Also people doing that to you are idiots.

[–]blisskrieg -3 ポイント-2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Literally all my previously positive posts are now negative. I'm not even mad. I think people acting so petty over my comment is fucking hilarious. Kinda disappointed their commitment runs out after only a month or two of my comments, though. Oh well :/

[–]F1RST_WORLD_PROBLEMS 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I only partially agree with your opinion. But mass downvoting is just poor etiquette. Have a bunch of upvotes and a happy New Years!

[–]Hammerhart -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

That's not all she did you ignorant fuck.

[–]Lyra115 -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Are you just saying you're getting down-voted in your other comments to get up-voted?

[–]blisskrieg 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Honestly curious to see how dedicated these people are. People at the party I'm at are passing out and I'm still a little wired.

I'm just getting a kick out of all this.

Also, if you read though my comments on this thread, no one has actually addressed my points beyond "pens and paper are rare". I've responded to that twice I think with what I think are responses that merit an actual conversation. But I gave up on getting an actual, direct response to that point. So now I'm just fucking with people.

[–]Ncass141 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

You can't bad mouth a charity! It's not like they are widely known for keeping 80 cents of every dollar to themselves.... Oh.

[–]Viking84 -3 ポイント-2 ポイント  (1子コメント)

99% of charities make things worse than before. Source: Work in a for-profit organization active in sub-Saharan Africa, have to clean up the bullshit (in terms of spoiled mindsets) left behind by charities on a regular basis.

[–]evanatsumi 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

That doesn't sound like a made-up statistic at all.

[–]FaptainSparrow -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I well I just went thru ur comment history and upvoted everything so that should equal it out 👍

[–]Resnov_ 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Fucking Republican idiots giving you a hard time. I agree the bitch should be handing out clean water and making sure there's food not giving books with pictures of her damn dog.