Should I donate to Amnesty International when I get paid?

Should I donate to Amnesty International when I get paid?
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Sure. I have followed many of their campaigns over the years and they seem to have been doing good work for deserving people in dreadful conditions in good and effective ways, so yes. I’ve not seen anything to make me think they aren’t deserving.
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