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To: Tax-chick

If anyone at church knows of a way to help those people hit by yesterday’s earthquake let me know.

I donated to the Red Cross for the Haitian earthquake but I heard they aren’t so good

I just want to do something. Those poor people,


3,962 posted on 04/26/2015 6:17:09 AM PDT by Gefn (Donate monthly to FR. Support the Viking Kitties!)
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To: Gefn

The Salvation Army is usually a good choice, but I don’t see anything at their site about this disaster, yet. For disasters in the US and nearby, such as Haiti, I contribute to Baptist Men’s Relief; they’re a very efficient organization.

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/

Samaritan’s Purse, the organization that runs “Operation Christmas Child,” is doing relief in Nepal. I see that Oxfam, the English charity, is also there.


3,963 posted on 04/26/2015 6:25:10 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Here, have some germs.)
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To: Gefn

http://www.oxfamamerica.org/


3,964 posted on 04/26/2015 6:25:56 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Here, have some germs.)
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To: Gefn

http://www.crs.org/

Also Catholic Relief Services.

Which of these would be most efficient, I don’t know. You could try “Charity Navigator” to see how they rate.


3,965 posted on 04/26/2015 6:30:32 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Here, have some germs.)
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To: Gefn

Unfortunately, the Red Cross can’t go into Muslim countries to help. They can make a donation to the Red Crescent, but the cross, of course, is a symbol of Christianity, so the organization isn’t welcome.


3,968 posted on 04/26/2015 6:42:27 AM PDT by Monkey Face (The person who says it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it. Chinese proverb)
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