Humans didn’t evolve to understand communication at a distance. It’s a very recent phenomenon (started in the 1830s, about the last 200 years). Humans are also very capable of deception. So how can anyone who is told that a child across the world is drowning trust that:
It is true
My gift will transmit without failure
My gift will reach the child in time
My gift will be fully used to help the child
Giving locally gives me a chance to verify all of that.
Humans didn’t evolve to understand communication at a distance. It’s a very recent phenomenon (started in the 1830s, about the last 200 years). Humans are also very capable of deception. So how can anyone who is told that a child across the world is drowning trust that:
It is true
My gift will transmit without failure
My gift will reach the child in time
My gift will be fully used to help the child
Giving locally gives me a chance to verify all of that.