Posted on 12/31/2004 5:54:59 PM PST by CHARLITE
The U.S., as usual, is providing the lion's share of relief to the tsunami victims. The first major international help to arrive in Thailand came in 9 USAF C-130s laden with emergency supplies from Yokota AFB in Japan. Two U.S. Navy battle groups are speeding to the region.
This military assistance is not counted as part of the $35 million in aid the U.S. government has so far pledged, which is more than any other country. Total U.S. government aid eventually will exceed $1 billion, Secretary of State Colin Powell said.
My wife is Jewish, but she insisted we make our contribution through the Salvation Army. Pam used to be an attorney for Save the Children, where she learned that very little of the money the group was raising actually was going to poor children. Many other prominent charities also spend a good deal more on "overhead" such as pay and perks for their senior executives than they do on charitable work, she said. Only through religious groups — the Salvation Army in particular — can a donor expect to get much bang for his or her buck.
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TPD over and out
"...My wife is Jewish, but she insisted we make our contribution through the Salvation Army. Pam used to be an attorney for Save the Children, where she learned that very little of the money the group was raising actually was going to poor children. Many other prominent charities also spend a good deal more on "overhead" such as pay and perks for their senior executives than they do on charitable work, she said. Only through religious groups — the Salvation Army in particular — can a donor expect to get much bang for his or her buck.
The worst offender, by far, Pam says, is UNICEF. This makes Egelund's charge especially churlish. But what else should we expect from the organization that brought us the Oil for Food scandal?"
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Now there's a news flash. Anyone surprised? Hands?
What? You mean Leftists are hypocritical swine on that count, too?
Great article! Thanks....
Wal-Mart stores also have tables set up for donations to the Red Cross, and there are links to pay with credit card donations on the home pages of amazon.com and aol.com, among others. My kids forked over a good chunk of their Christmas money today to the Tsunami Relief contribution bin at Wal-mart. I would prefer giving through Samaritan's Purse or Sally Army myself.
Happy New Year. It happens also to be my birthday tomorrow. Funny thing is that it happens every year on New Year's Day!
Have a great day and a great year!
Char :)
I'd never contribute a dime to the Red Cross. They are crooks. 9/11 investigations to their business practice proved that.My perception is that they operate like the UN; certain folks skimming. Most revenues not going to the needy. Too much administrative overhead with pay raises.
Happy New Year Charlite! You've done a fantastic job of posting truly provoking interesting articles this year!
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