Divya and Shantini have vetted that yes, these are real people in real crisis who need help.
The two of them aren’t professional fundraisers or anything. They’re just doing their best with the tools they have, trying desperately to help a few people.
Yes, I wish that we had proper organizations — NGOs, a functioning democracy! — to help •all• the people in need all at once. We don’t. Elbow grease is all we’ve got.