Americans increasingly open their wallets for overseas causes
Overseas giving by Americans is on the rise, charities say, as people focus on the plights of victims of military conflicts and natural disasters in other countries and as fund-raisers use the power of the Internet.
While less than 1 percent of Americans donate money internationally, said Heather Simpson, an executive director of the Atlanta-based humanitarian organization CARE USA, there has been 'an awakening of the U.S. population to global issues and what they can do to make a difference.'"
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