Three questions...I'll be selecting Best Answer Friday or Saturday?

Question

First question, why don't the Salvation Army, Red Cross, etc. share a network where they enter the names of those who have already received assistance from one source, that way their resources can be available for those other than whom abuse the system?

Second question, why do people take whatever it is they can get for free without any regards to those who may truly need it?

Third Question, if someone wanted to start an assistance program to help those who actually do take care of their own and live pay to pay who may stumble now and then, what steps would they need to take to get their idea into motion and to get something like that set up?

Because truth be told if you're middle class and something happens, because you're not at poverty there is no help (I suspect that is partially to blame from those who abuse the system! By the time the people who abuse it, there's nothing left for the middle class, hence where the 1st question comes from!)

Answer 1

I cant wait that long.

Answer 2

The Red Cross and Salvation Army are both private organizations that have the means to evaluate needs, usually by caseworkers or interviews, and decide what aid is appropriate. I suspect a shared database might not be practical in many of the situations in which they work, but I understand the organizations do talk to each other and sometimes refer people to other agencies.

Often the situations these agencies respond to are emergencies, and there is little time to search databases when people are hungry or in need of clothing or shelter.

Re, your second question--people are not always considerate of others. It is human nature to a certain extent, particularly among those who don't feel empathy or loyalty to other people. If I had a solution to this I would present it.

Re, your third question--best resource is often your own church or other congregation. Faith-based programs have fewer constraints than government-based programs, which are often hidebound by silly rules.

I agree the middle class often takes it in the neck. Our best recourse is to help each other.

Answer 3

Many of those who are served by the Red Cross or Salvation Army are anonymous and untrackable. Creating and maintaining a record would take resources away from serving the people. Of course the Red Cross is a very expensive operation and does not deliver near the percentage of revenue to the end user as does the Salvation Army.

Human beings are hard to understand. They will cheat, steal, and otherwise help themselves if they think they are not going to be found out.

If you want to help people, there are many ways to do it. giving money to a big charity is not the most efficient way. Go you a food bank or local shelter and offer direct assistance like a donation of time, goods, or money.

Answer 4

First: Compitition. I am in the shelter system in a city too expensive to live in without a good job or in a shelter so I know from first hand. The organizations are all in a compitition that no one wants to end, who is the most giving, so they don't ask questions because they are focusing on publicity.

Second: Greed and selfishness are a plague which has spread in our country. So much that the rich keep taking and the poor give willing to each other. Just a fact of humanity, many of us are poor because we are too giving, some are taking advantage of others and become poor because of that, but there are too many reasons to go over really.

Third: Look into the Compass Center of Seattle, they are one of the best. They look out for people but try to help people get out of problems not hold their hands or give hand outs. The program is set up well and organized with the peoples wellbeing in mind instead of how much publicity they can get. In actuallity, they are the largest organization in Seattle and yet never sho up in the news, unlike many others, they instead just keep working.

Answer 5

Still only 2 points to answer your three questions....look who's abusing this system? Hmm?

To answer your question further nothing is perfect, no one is perfect, not an organization, not even church. At every level of
existence is hardship...from the homeless to the rich. Read your
Bible and get to know God and what he created you for and find
your purpose in serving Him and things will become more clearer.

Answer 6

I believe you would start at a state level. I'm not sure but Blessed Be and more power to you

Answer 7

2nd"?":People are just flat out greedy.
and are assholes hard to put it that way but its true they have to have every thing its like asking why do people bully.....

Answer 8

You republicans...