Singer’s article, “Heartwarming causes are nice, but let’s give to charity with our heads”, is an eye opening article about giving to organizations. In the article Singer brings to light the reasons why people donate to the organizations they do and how through more effective giving more could be accomplished with the same amount of money. Singer’s article also addresses the fact that many Americans think that the US donates too much money to countries in need while in fact we give very little.
Effective giving is essentially more responsible giving. It is giving to organizations that are able to make a larger and more practical impact for the same amount of money. In his article Singer explains that the Make-A-Wish Foundation spends an average of $7500 to make a child’s wish come true. This might not seem like much to bring happiness to a child with a terminal illness but is that money really being put to good use. Is it really…show more content… Is spending that much money on a single child for a single day really the most effective way to spend $7500? People are fond of saying don’t spend it all in one place but isn’t that what is happening with organizations like the Make-A-Wish Foundation? Singer makes many valid points in his article “Heartwarming causes are nice, but let’s give to charity with our heads”. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a wonderful organization that has made a lot of sick children very happy but, that is all they have done. They have not helped save lives or even made someone’s life easier. Donating money to help make a child’s dying wish come true may tug at the heartstrings but that’s all it does. It does not prevent illness in other children, provide healthcare, food, or clothing. It simply makes one child happy for a day. If that same money was donated more effectively then it could have a much larger impact than just happiness for one
