American Charity Organizations : America 's Stand Point On The Ordeal

In the article “Lifeboat Ethics: the Case Against Helping the Poor”, the author Garrett Hardin raised the question that whether the rich countries should help people suffer from poverty. He claimed that the supporting strategies for the developing countries, including the World Food Bank could result in more severe recourse inadequate issue and other disasters. In addition, a large number of immigrants flood in the US could ruin the natural environment and social balance. In that case, the author argued that regardless of the current situation, privileged nations should not provide aid to people trapped within difficulties of the underdeveloped nations. Even though, his

George is addressing the important issue of the perception of poverty in the United States at this time. She brings up many valid points about the perceptions of poverty in the United States and how nonprofit organizations perpetuate this narrow view of what poverty is in order to elicit contributions (676). Moreover, George is able to show how Habitat for Humanity while helping many people in need. Also gives the false idea that people living in poverty merely need some volunteers to build them a home and then they will be able to work their way right out of poverty (678). Given these points, Prof. George explains, the idea that people in the United States living poverty all live in squalor or are homeless does nothing but limit people’s knowledge of what true people in need actually look like (682). By the same token, when it comes to the actual individuals in need, many of them might not even realize or want to admit that they are in need themselves (682-683). One limiting factor of Prof. George’s article is that she narrowly focuses on one nonprofit organization to show how the majority of nonprofit organizations portray people in

    In her writing, George examines how certain organizations, such as the “Habitat for Humanity” that aim to eliminate poverty may be working against themselves by the way they choose to show the problem. The visual representation that the organization gives reflect the understanding that most Americans have when it comes to what poverty really is. Showing the typical shacks, dirt, and black and white photos will alter a person’s mindset on poverty and cause them to not be able to recognize themselves in that situation. In reality, the poverty in countries like Africa are no different than the poverty we have in America. Georges writing gives examples of how Americans within our society are not motivated to help people as compared to other countries. All the sources she uses in her analysis are representing

As a main point of her argument, she argues that poverty is generally stereotyped into the poverty that would only be seen in Africa, or another third world country. To support this, she establishes a sense of ethos for her readers by citing other individuals that have also noticed the poverty representation gap. Seeing that poverty is a complex issue to begin with, George addresses this complexity by simply suggesting that it should be represented as such in the media. Nonprofit charities may now have to reconsider their

Catholic Charities provides service to people in need, pushes for justice in social structures, and calls upon the entire church and other people of good will to do the same. Catholic Charities agencies across the country witness to the love of Christ by helping people in need and by serving their communities. Catholic Charities USA is a national organization that offers support to member agencies, provides disaster relief and promotes poverty-reduction through research and legislative reform. It's listed as #15 on the top 50 largest charities on the U.S. according to Forbes.

The nonprofit sector in America is a reflection some of the foundational values that brought our nation into existence. Fundamentals, such as the idea that people can govern themselves and the belief that people should have the opportunity to make a difference by joining a like-minded group, have made America and its nonprofit sector what it is today. The American "civil society" is one that has been produced through generations of experiments with government policy, nonprofit organizations, private partnerships, and individuals who have asserted ideas and values. The future of the nonprofit sector will continue to be experimental in many ways. However, the increase of professional studies in nonprofit management and the greater

Based on the article “Changing the Face of Poverty” the issue that Diana George is responding to is poverty and its representation in the world. George first discusses how the nonprofit organization Habitat for Humanity tries to eliminate poverty by constructing houses for Americans who are suffering because of poverty. However, she states that the images which the nonprofit organization uses are pictures that try to “evoke the desire to give or to act, so that the benefactors don’t turn away” (George 240). These pictures may not completely depict all people who are suffering from poverty.

Before I came here for high school, I always thought the U.S. as a country without poverty; it has affluence resources, superior technologies, and an efficient politic system. After all, the U.S. is the most developed country in the world, and it is hard to associate poverty with Americans. However, my experiences of volunteering in food banks changed my perception about poverty problem in the U.S.: it is more prevalent than I thought. I volunteered for two different food banks.

"The United States (US) has the unique record of having the largest sector of Non-Profit Organizations (NPO) in the world, comprising of over one million NPOs" (Yallapragada, Roe, & Toma 2010).The purpose of this paper is to gather, analyze, and formulate data in order to understand, evaluate, and make a conscious decision. Today, as it stands the world is only growing more and more technologically involved in every aspect of everyday life. Children as young two or three years of age have the capability to open and close, manipulate, and surf the web through any given technological median (Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, and Smartphones). Given that fact, it would only be fitting that K-12 education take a turn towards the technological emersion. It is in this area where the unsaid organization 's true brilliance comes to shine.

The poverty level in America is significantly rising as well as those of other countries. If America’s social safety net programs are barely assisting Americans, how can they allow organizations to donate money to other countries? Yes, it’s true that the foreign countries may not have availability to certain resources, but America must solidify its foundation before helping others. If we do not, the final result will be the downfall of our own country’s well-being. On the other hand, poverty and homelessness are prevalent issues that are global. Americans fortunately have social safety net programs (welfare, unemployment, social security etc.) while other countries do not. Compared to foreign and underdeveloped countries we are more economically sound. Furthermore, Singer’s idea that “money you’re spending on luxuries, not necessities should be given away” (327) is an extreme idea, but should be weighed to see how it could benefit struggling families.

In his 1972 article “Famine, Affluence, and Morality,” Peter Singer describes how those living in “relatively affluent countries” have the moral obligation to donate to organizations that improve poorer countries’ welfare until

In the land of the free and home of the brave, this great nation continues to see a change. The change spoken of is not one that bears fruit or gives to our own people. Instead the United States appears focused on helping other countries with aid financially as well as sustenance. Many authors have written about this recently and this paper will shed some light on why the United States should focus on its own people first and only then assist the rest of the world (Critical206). “If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger in our own nation” -- Buzz Aldrin.

There are more empty houses than homeless families, and perfectly good food thrown away that could feed starving families just because there is no one to buy it at the end of the day. Money is valued over lives, and I think this is the real reason that there are so much poverty and suffering in this country. Donating items that would have otherwise been thrown away and have no issues is not difficult, but that does not produce revenue so groups do not donate. So, despite being an incredibly wealthy country, the emphasis placed on wealth causes us to be greedy and unwilling to help those in need unless we have something of monetary value to

Around the world, there are many developed countries than others. The occupants of these countries, such as America, have had more opportunities to prosper than countries like Haiti. Although there are several successful organizations that raise money for impoverished countries, the demand for medical supplies and food has become greater. Peter Springer, a professor of bioethics, urges prosperous people to donate money that is normally spent on luxurious items. This seems like a simple solution until you weigh out the pros and cons. Donating money to organizations has both the benefit of moral accomplishment and the risk of hurting our own economy; furthermore, Singer’s argument proves to be unconvincing as one can see the potential downfall of a strong nation.

Charity is the voluntary giving of help, contributing tangible and/or intangible assets to a community, individual or a non-for-profit organization whose set up is to provide aid for those in need. “Contributions to qualified charitable organizations serve certain social welfare needs and thus relieve the government of the cost of providing these needed services to the community” (South-Western Federal Taxation 2016, p.10-18) So in turn, the government has recognized the advantage of taxpayers donating assets in need and therefore have created an incentive to encourage taxpayers to repetitively contribute. This enticement can be found in §170 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), which authorizes individuals and corporations to deduct