To Those Feeling Helpful
Mar. 11th, 2011 11:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mark_asphodel Hey guys--
I realize some of you are in the mood to help tsunami/earthquake/fire victims right this second. Be aware that some of the charities you might be donating to don't necessarily allocate funds specifically to relief for the tsunami or other events. Doctors Without Borders? Love 'em, am a "Field Partner" to them, but everything goes into a communal fund. The money you send them tonight may end up helping people in Libya, or Afghanistan, or many other places around the world. The American Red Cross did something similar after 9/11/2001 that caused a backlash when people found out that the money they thought was going to 9/11 victims was allocated elsewhere.
So if your goal is specifically giving aid to Japanese tsunami victims, read the fine print.
On the other hand, if you want to help people, period:
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/overview.cfm?ref=main-menu
I realize some of you are in the mood to help tsunami/earthquake/fire victims right this second. Be aware that some of the charities you might be donating to don't necessarily allocate funds specifically to relief for the tsunami or other events. Doctors Without Borders? Love 'em, am a "Field Partner" to them, but everything goes into a communal fund. The money you send them tonight may end up helping people in Libya, or Afghanistan, or many other places around the world. The American Red Cross did something similar after 9/11/2001 that caused a backlash when people found out that the money they thought was going to 9/11 victims was allocated elsewhere.
So if your goal is specifically giving aid to Japanese tsunami victims, read the fine print.
On the other hand, if you want to help people, period:
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/overview.cfm?ref=main-menu
