Tag: Donor information

According to the World Food Program (WFP), for every $1 donated by an individual, 64 cents goes directly to feeding hungry people. Understanding what percentage of donations go to the World Food Program reveals important differences between funding from individual donors and large government contributions.

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, a standard plasma donation involves the return of red blood cells and platelets to the donor, accompanied by a sterile saline solution. This is done to help the donor's body maintain circulation and to compensate for the fluid volume lost during the plasmapheresis process.