Why has Africa become the trend for charity in Hollywood?

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It just seems that everytime we hear about a celebrity helping out, it always turns out to be somewhere in Africa. Now they have gone so far as to adopt children from there, even when they don't want to leave? What is it with the ethnocentric egoes of Hollywood and America? Do they go hand in hand? Why is Africa singled out? There are plenty of people in our own country that need help. Granted, some of their cases may not be as extreme, but it would definitely benefit society as a whole, if something were done about the homeless, jobless conditions here. And as far as starving children, and dire conditions, there are cases in tons of other third world countries, not just Africa. It's almost as if Africa has become synonymous with charity. I think that this type of one click, one trip, take a snapshot of me holding an African baby in front of a group of kids, routine says a whole lot about the real motivation behind hollywood's latest charity cases.
 
It's just a case of the copycat syndrome, illustrating the lack of creativity of that "artistic" community. For every one original movie there are a hundred imitations. Why should it be different with any other actions of their lives.
HOWEVER, the argument that they should not be going there because there's plenty of poverty here and in other places, is specious. If the act has validity of and in itself, that validity is not negated by its geography. Also if an action results in benefit for others, that benefit is not negated by the motivation of the ones who do it. No starving kid in Africa is going to refuse a meal just because the giver is doing it for his or her ego. Neither would the kid say "I can't eat this food because there are people in your own country who are also starving.
 
Don't let this bother you some Countries don't want our help,some are too proud,just praise GOD that his work is beginning to shine...Yes there are people right here that can use their help.....Think hard about what you asked then look around your neighborhood and you will see the answer......With the amount money flowing between the celebrities worldwide there should be no starvation/homeless/provety ANYWHERE on Earth....It's all in the Holy Bible.....Blessings Yahoo
 
The Democrats' association with Hollywood's trashiness cost them the last Presidential election. An awareness of that in Hollywood led some there to try to be seen in a more eleemosynary light. That, and they crave a feeling of white guilt.
 
I know! I mean I'm happy they are helping, but what about India and Asia and the people right here in America?!
 
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