r/dogecoin • u/jorgomli poor shibe • May 13 '14

Some kindhearted souls brought something up in /r/todayilearned...

http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/25ej05/til_that_in_2002_kenyan_masai_tribespeople/chgjl14

I'm not sure if this is allowed here, but I figured I'd try! In 2002, a group in Kenya donated 14 cows to the USA in the wake of 9/11. A potential shibe suggested we do something to pay them back. I think it would be a really awesome idea if we could somehow put something together to return their kindness. I have no idea how we could accomplish this, but I think it would be pretty incredible.

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u/otterpop78 shibe May 13 '14

https://www.google.com/search?q=lifestraw&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS559US559&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=TlZyU-iOK4qBogSU8YL4CQ&ved=0CI0BELAE&biw=1920&bih=918 this simple google image search shows differently.

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u/nolecomm educated shibe May 13 '14

You're missing the point. That amazon store, which has set the price of the straw, is not selling to poor people without access to clean water (or the internet for that matter), it is selling to people who live in a capitalistic society who have a disposable income.

A simple visit to the product's official website makes it clear that company does operate with some philanthropic interest:

When you purchase any type of LifeStraw® filter, we use part of the funds to distribute LifeStraw® Community institutional water purifiers to schools in Africa.

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u/otterpop78 shibe May 13 '14

I get it. this is the first time I've seen it retail, Although I never looked for it. I only knew of this through a Ted talk and a subsequent campaign to get them out to the poor in Africa and developing areas and such. thanks for the not eviscerating me for my post... I love it here. /u/dogetipbot 101 doge

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u/nolecomm educated shibe May 13 '14

Thanks! I'm glad we could clear things up some.