I know it's a bit tacky to address the mercenary side of things, but Remembrance = Poppy = Care for Beneficiaries.
I have to say that our little Island, with a population of c. 100,000, raised £171,000 for RBL this year. What is needed here gets spent here, on those in need, and the balance goes to the UK to support their work.
The mixture of emotion and practicality is complex.