maot hittim

my mother, like many women with houses, thinks the most notable thing about tu bishevat is that it's 2 months before pesah. i, however, have trouble keeping track of it all. So, first. a friendly rmeinded to myself and others to give ma'ot hittim before it's too late.
Last year, i neglected to do so, and ended up scrambling to give to some chareidi organization that took donations online, which put me on the mailing list for an endless stream of sob stories. I have considered posting about this for a while, and always think better of it. I mean, poor people need money, organizations tell sob stories to get it to them. and it's not a crime to write melodrama at a middle school level, even if i personally find it irritating. I have no reason to doubt the honesty of most organizations, though i suspect that many tsedakah organizations, like noprofits (and businesses) in general, could learn a lot re: operations and efficiency. I don't think too hard about not giving htem money because I prefer to give locally. but still, something about these brochurse just drives me bonkers. the passover special from a "widows and orphans" fund was no exception:

cover page: "when their king is gone, who will answer their questions?"
inside:

tall and brave, twirling his black peyo with termbling hands, Shaya begins reciting the Haggadah. He's the man of the house now, and it's up to him to lead the Seder. he's all of sixteen years old, but Mommy and the children are looking at him expectantly, trusting him to guide them through the whole leil shemurim (sic).
...
Four year old Yitzy asks the questions shyly, skipping the standard opening sentence of Tatte... (his rebbe had told him that it wasn't really part of the Mah Nishtanah and could be skipped.)
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Yom tov brings with it happiness and excitement - but also memories... memories of their father presiding over the Seder table like a king; memories of their mother, glowing like a queenas she served the most delicious meals. the memories hurt; the pour salt on the wounds that have never healed properly and they overtax the victims (sic) strength, leaving them ill equipped to endure the crushing poverty that has become their lot.

I feel like by picking this apart I will end up inadvertently saying bad things about trgic situation, so I'll leave it there, but it seems to me the problem as presented needs a lot of fixing that has nothing to do with money...