Posted on 12/30/2004 1:03:13 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
I'm sure many FReepers would like to make contributions to aid tsunami victims. On the other hand, many of us are surely hesitant to send money to UN organizations.
What charitable organizations do people recommend? If links to donation web sites can be provided, that would be excellent.
Naw. They don't believe in it ;-)
Any Mormons out there? Prefer to donate through the Church knowing there will be 100 percent throughput? Go to: http://www.lds.org/ldsfoundation/welfare/welcome/0,7133,1325-1-9,00.html
I think the Israelis will be there but not in military uniform.
The USAID sites have American Jewish organizations listed.
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia_near_east/tsunami/ngolist.html
These groups--or their affiliates--are there.
The Red Cross/Red Crescent will NOT receive even a THIN DIME from this proud American citizen. The same goes for Doctors Without Borders, the other America-hating organization mentioned in the post.
Before donating money willy-nilly to these monoliths, obtain the administrative costs and learn how and where your contribution will be spent. The groups you've mentioned LOATHE the United States and our way of life. I implore you to continue your research before providing your credit card numbers...
~ Blue Jays ~
Another example of what the Red Cross is good for.
I made my contribution through www.amazon.com. On their front page they now have a link to the American Red Cross with the stipulation that it will be used for Tsunami victims. You can watch the money mount as they are keeping a running tally. When I made my donation $600,000 had been given through Amazon alone. Now it is up to around 5 million dollars....all through this one website.
I was thinking of Doctors Without Borders.
I know! It's great. They did a very good job in Florida.
I second the Sallies!
Or so they say. They also said donations for the victims of 9-11 were earmarked for the victims of 9-11. I fell for it, but after my money was sent to Afghanistan I decided I'll never fall for the Red Cross propaganda again.
I always recommend CARE (www.care.org)
They do some awesome work throughout the world. They lost their country director for Nepal in the tsunami. Check their website for more details.
I'm doing this without html. I recommend going to the site.
http://www2.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf
South Asia Disaster Relief
AS the consequences of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis continue to escalate - with the number of people killed passing the 80,000 mark, the total of homeless people being counted in millions, and with millions more at risk from hunger and disease - The Salvation Army continues to intensify its aid efforts.
Salvation Army personnel already serving in most of the areas affected by the disaster swung into action immediately the tidal waves struck, and these localised but intense efforts are now being co-ordinated by the organisation’s disaster relief experts, who flew out to Sri Lanka from their base at The Salvation Army’s International Headquarters in London, UK.
The earthquake, registering 9.0 on the Richter scale, happened just off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra early on Sunday 26 December and set off gigantic waves which reached as far as the east coast of Africa. Vast coastal areas of Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand were ravaged, and many small islands swamped.
The total number of dead is expected to greatly exceed 100,000. A United Nations official estimates that the Indonesian death toll alone could reach 80,000. In Sri Lanka, 23,000 people are already confirmed dead, and at least 7,000 have died in India. In Thailand, at least 1,800 people were killed. UNICEF estimates that children will account for a third of the dead.
The Salvation Army’s initial aid efforts have taken the form of practical help in rescuing people trapped in the wreckage of their homes or public buildings, providing immediate help in the form of water, food, clothing, medical supplies and temporary shelter, and counselling bereaved people and shocked holidaymakers. This aid has stretched around the world, with Salvation Army airport chaplains meeting many flights returning from the region.
The Salvation Army has also taken responsibility for a number of camps set up for people made homeless by the disaster, such as in Nagapatnam and Tanjavoor in India (see the localised updates which follow).
In the long term, Salvation Army aid workers will tackle the problems arising from the loss of homes and livelihood suffered by hundreds of thousands of people, many of whom have no savings, resources or insurance to fall back on. The economic cost of the tragedy is expected to reach billions of dollars.
To fund the purchase of the massive amount of supplies it will need to carry out its aid programme The Salvation Army has launched a special South Asia Disaster Fund. Donations can be made by credit card by clicking on the button shown here or sent to any Salvation Army headquarters worldwide (addresses available from this website – see panel top right), quoting the South Asia Disaster Fund.
The Salvation Army South Asia Disaster Fund
The IRS?
WorldVision and the Salvation Army are perenially at the top of Forbes Magazine's "best-run non-profits" for having the least amount of overhead, and thus the most of each dollar getting to thr intended recipients.
The American Red Cross is very good for organizing blood donors. They provide half of America's blood supply.
If you have an account at http://www.amazon.com you can donate to the American Red Cross as easily as buying a book. And they wond give your name to the Red Cross unless you donate 250 dolllars or more. The relief goes to the tsunami victims. They will bring blood. They are now there getting blood donations from the locals. They are good on infections, too.
Their head was Elizabeth Dole.
"During her tenure, 91 cents of every dollar spent went to programs and services.
The American Red Cross provides almost half of America’s blood supply – a public policy issue far bigger than the Red Cross. Under Mrs. Dole’s leadership, the Red Cross undertook Transformation, a $287 million, 7-year conversion of its essentially World War II blood infrastructure to a centralized, state-of-the-art blood operation, now a model for the blood industry as a whole. As a part of Transformation, the Red Cross integrated 28 different computer systems into a central computer operation, replaced nonstandardized testing facilities with eight state-of-the-art labs to test for infectious diseases, standardized manufacturing processes across each of its 38 blood regions and established a Quality Assurance Program that is now a model for the blood banking industry." http://www.bobdole.org/family/elizabeth.php
The UN? Surely you are jesting with us.
Salvation Army
80% of Red Cross donations go towards paying administration. Only 20% at best go to the actual help of the needy. Do not give to the RED CROSS.
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