Charities raised $1.4 billion to help rebuild Haiti after the earthquake. After the tsunami in Asia in 2004, organizations raised $1.6 billion. But when something like Ebola happens, so far, people look the other way.
On today's show: What does it take to get people to notice something half a world away, and what does it take to get people to pull out their wallets and donate money.
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