People in Africa get millions in donations every year. $700,000 is not going to make that much of a difference. Especially when you spread it out over the whole population.

Also, this lady was a bus attendant. She definitely didn't have a lot of money in the first place. She's also pretty old so it's not like she has a whole lotta time left. So why not let her have money?

P.S. Since when is cancer a "rich man's disease"? Everyone gets cancer....

@shackdaddy:

It's a rich man disease because nobody in the third world would likely even know they had cancer. They would never seek treatment for it even if they did.

Only in the rich world is cancer an issue, for everyone else it's life or death.

America gives billions a year to countries in Africa. Bush did more than any man for Africa in terms of money and to help fight AIDS. They have evil governments and evil people in power that keep money from their people in terms of oil and taxes.

@truewittness:

Africa is just one example of a poor country and yes, they do have a corrupt government. However, you can donate money to US organizations that go to those third world countries and do the charity work themselves.

That to some degree ensure the help reaches those nations in need.

For $700k, I will up the suffering of the old lady and let me myself be verbally insulted by adults too! I will turn around and donate every cent to a worthy charity. Any takers?

I am sick of people having to feel guilty for being successful. Either by hard work, or by pure happy luck, or whatever. Where in the world does it say that if you come into money you should spend it on others who don't have any? It's not our fault they live in a freaking desert, and under an oppressive government. Whenever we (the USA) try to help, we get ridiculed. But we are ALWAYS the first ones to be called upon. It is a crap double standard. I say, take the money and buy everything you have ever wanted, or needed. It's your life, and you should not have to feel guilty for being happy.