Giving for Haitian Relief

January 22nd, 2010 Leave a comment Go to comments

This is off my subject, but since I have already written about Haiti…

While looking at some news today I was reminded about something else. There is a lot of talk about relief donations for the Haitian disaster. I see UNICEF and the American Red Cross mentioned a lot. Also mentioned are the numerous fake charities and other donation scams that always pop up at times like these.

I’d like to remind you about the Salvation Army. Before the Katrina disaster I knew that in most cases of disaster relief, for every two dollars donated to the American Red Cross, one dollar to the Salvation Army provided the same amount of food, clothing, shelter or whatever else was being provided for relief. After Katrina I read further reports that the same factor still held during and after that disaster. I don’t know the figures for UNICEF, but from my experience with the U.N and their personnel, I would guess that they would be as high as the Red Cross. The Red Cross, UNICEF and other like well known organizations are honest and ethical. I just question their efficiency, salary rates of some of their employees, and such things.

The Salvation Army has long had a presence in Haiti. May I suggest if you are going to donate, think about giving a bit in that direction. Do make sure you know where you are donating to avoid your money being wasted. Some people think it is easier to give away money than it is to make it in the first place. I’m not so sure about that.

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