<p>This is an amazing story in today’s paper. This girl (it sounds like) went pretty much on her own to spend the summer working in an orphanage in Uganda.
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<p>Can you get the whole story without registering? (can provide a login if needed)</p>
<p>Then there are the 3 high school students that started a nonprofit foundation, Help Darfur Now, Inc.</p>
<p>NJres: I read both articles this morning (we must live near each other) and I had two different reactions to them.</p>
<p>The first article appealed to Idealistic Me. The girl sounds sincere and genuine; she went to a difficult place by herself to work at an established NGO. Now she’s found a way to raise money for that same organization. I’m impressed.</p>
<p>The second article brought out Cynical Me. These kids found an issue, which I am sure they sincerely believe in, then founded an organization with a zippy title, because, why? I guess they couldn’t find anyone in America already committed to Darfur, to which they could send money they raised? Anyway, I saw college application essays there. (I’m a terrible person, no doubt about it.)</p>
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<p>I guess I’m cynical too. There are kids who do service all their lives, and even the little things count. And then there are the ones who "find’ a cause as High School Juniors, and get publicity in a couple of newspapers. So, they have collected $4500. And they are planning on flying to Darfur to present the check!!! I hope they have lots of AAdvantage miles.</p>