Yes of course I donated the money, and planning on donating more. Only 2 employees in the organization take any sort of payment - both take the bare minimal for survival.
Austin, I think I have heard who you are talking about (not sure if they were from Iowa). I, very much to my disappointment, have NOT done much at all to prevent it here in the states. Other organizations do that job very well and take all the precautions I would take to help prevent it. Why compete with them? But anyways, my focus has certainly been international. I had to get many contacts in the countries I was working in. Ex politicians to Nobel prize nominees all have a pivotal role in where the money goes.
I’ve always felt that the essay is where I should include the “study”. I was just worried that on my application there will be a 10 month time period where I did not do anything outside of school. I was very actively 9th and 11th grade, but 10th I immersed myself in the literature. That was my worry.