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‘We don't treat humanitarian crises the same way’: Why donating to Syrian-earthquake victims can be frustrating and hard

Por: MarketWatch Business March 05, 2023

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When Cheung sent her donation, she typed “Aleppo” with a heart emoji in the Venmo app. Immediately, she received an alert from Venmo that the transaction would be held for review. Venmo then emailed Cheung requesting an explanation for the reference to “Aleppo” and the purpose of her payment.  “I just got really mad because it’s such an insane thing. It wasn’t a hundred or thousands of dollars that might seem like, ‘hey,... + full article



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