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How about an organization that helps people help themselves.
I get calls all the time from people who need help putting up shades, putting together a bookcase or other small jobs that all males should be able to handle (please don’t stop calling, I love helping people). I think there should be a place where people can get basic training in using tools for minor jobs.
On a similar topic-
I had to drive an empty van to a far away city one day and back the next day. I checked luach.com a week or two beforehand to see if anyone needed a ride in either direction. Between people that needed rides or packages sent (most of them willing to pay)- there were probably 15 posts that matched the time and location. Instead of making any calls I posted that I would take as many people and packages as I could for free on a first come first serve basis.
Guess what? Not one person called.
So, before coming up with new organization, I think people have to learn how to help themselves.