Worldvision Rant

I gave Worldvision one or two donations while in high school. They just sent letters requesting money, I knew nothing faulty about the company, so I donated. Hopefully the vast majority of it went to the right people.

But, over the past several months, it seems that Worldvision has given in to 'guilt' mailings. I call them guilt mailings because that is what they are designed to do: arouse guilt in the sender if a donation isn't mailed back. Evidently, it's an effective tool, because I keep getting them.

Here's what's been happening the last couple of months: Worldvision sends me an envelope with a letter, a donation envelope, and a packet of seeds. Why the packet of seeds? Because some starving families who have been through a horrendous drought lost their crops. Fine. I don't mind giving money to a good cause, once I have money to give again (College & Grad school tend to be money drainers). I *do* mind that seeds which could have been planted and growing if they had been given DIRECTLY to those in need are sitting in a package on my end table.

And it makes me wonder, if I give "x" amount of dollars to worldvision, how much of MY money will be wasted on this type of guilt mailing?

So, sorry Worldvision.

Knock it off with the seeds, and I will return to donating to your charity.

Continue with the seeds, and I will continue to pitch your letters and give the seeds to the local needy, where they will be used.