In Reply to: Well I define need as whatever it is posted by willow on Tuesday, 20. May 2008 at 14:25 Bali Time:
it doesn't always work like that - unless 'reference group' can also mean foreign volunteer workers?
The government run orphanage i visited in Hoi An would have preferred i donate money.
An Australian volunteer worker pulled me aside and said "uh uh, the kids at this orphanage will never have the advantage of that money if you give it to the workers employed by the government."
So we went to the markets and did some shopping. She knew what was needed.
Geeze i wish some of these people who visit orphanages would post on asiadana.com. We'd love to hear from them. Ironic isn't it? lol.