We don’t get paid for it in Australia but it’ll go to helping someone who needs it.

  • FauxLiving@lemmy.world
    81·
    11 days ago

    You get paid because they’re selling the plasma to companies who make retail products with it.

    • kilroy@lemmy.world
      6·
      11 days ago

      I agree with that for the plasma but the whole blood donation goes to the hospitals. The organization I donated for is a local non-profit that supplies the hospitals in my area!

      • FauxLiving@lemmy.world
        4·
        11 days ago

        Oh yeah, I donate whole blood too. There are legit places that are collecting blood in order to save lives.

        But the plasma places are basically milking people to make cosmetics.