Posted on 12/30/2004 4:25:17 PM PST by 4.1O dana super trac pak
Contributions are pouring into the American charities involved in the massive relief effort in South Asia at an "incredible" pace.
Americans are using the Internet, the mail and the phone and dropping by local relief agency offices to donate - to help the survivors of the killer tsunamis get back on their feet and rebuild their lives, their homes and communities.
"The response has just been incredible," noted American Red Cross spokeswoman Jackie Flowers, who reported that $18 million in contibutions had been received since Sunday.
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At CARE USA's office in Atlanta, "a stranger just walked into the office with a check for $10,000. And our offices around the country are reporting similiar experiences," said Ahuma Adodoadji, director for emergency humanitarian assistance.
He said the agency has received about $3.5 million in donations so far.
Others benefitting from America's big heart and open pocketbooks include Doctors Without Borders, which received $4 million in donations through its Web site alone.
Save the Children USA reported $3 million in donations to date; Americares, $2 million; Oxfam America, $1.6 million; and Catholic Charities, $1.13 million.
" That fine gentleman from the United Nations was miguided and ill-informed," said Dean Owen of World Vision....
Americans have been incredibly generous," said Owen, whose agency has recieved more than $1 million for its South Asian disaster relief - without advertising.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Okay, maybe not quit as bad as the UN....I don't think it was involved with the Oil for Food bribes.
Darn, I forgot some zeroes. The CEO of the Red Cross business makes $400,000 a year in salary. And it is a business, not a charity, despite what folks think.
The RC even has union members. Yes!
And oversees a 4 billion per year operation.
On the other hand I read a few years back that Billy Graham took something like $70,000 per year but then Graham isn't in it for the money either.
I'm no great defender of the Red Cross, what got me on this was the "80%" admin costs being bandied about. Well, I looked it up and posted a link - It's 04% admin costs. People can put down the Red cross all they want. But I wish they would do it without falsifying figures. - It doesn't help their cause.
You have a nice night Nick - If that's your name. My youngest grand son is named Nick - he's ornery too.
Always been ornery, s'pose I always shall be. You have a nice evening, there, yourself.
When one gives through the church relief organizations, generally every penny goes directly to the cause. The administrative expenses are absorbed by the organization itself from other funds donated to the churches.
I knew what you meant.
Even I make more than 4K
Yes, that's strange.
Hi kayak. I think what you say is probably true. When a charity becomes a business, it should automatically become suspect and held to account for all its funding and "administrative" expenses, to ensure that ALL or a HUGE portion of the money its collecting is actually being used for the purpose(s) for which it solicits that money.
Besides the outing of the RC by the 9/11 fiasco...ask a vet of any war what they think of the RC.
I live in Cambodia and know the people from Catholic Relief Services in addition to the other organizations. CRS has the best reputation in town and is well known for having an effective aid distribution network, in addition to ensuring the bulk of all donation go directly to the need, rather than administration.
This isn't going to change anybodies opinion one way or the other.
I just asked myself your question and I still like the Red Cross.
Thank you for your input. I love your tagline. LOL
Did the RC help you in any way in the military?
I know that given your profession that you know C.P.R. but I didn't until the Red Cross taught me a few years ago but they charged me $15.
Who knows, I may save a life some day.
Lots of doughnuts - Free too.
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