7.3 Earthquake hits Haiti; Tsunami feared

[AGDee]

I spent way too much time watching CNN yesterday. I get sucked into the non-stop coverage of this horrific tragedies and end up so incredibly depressed. I must stop. It's horrific beyond words. It makes me think that if something like that happened where I live, I'd almost rather NOT be one of the survivors. I simply cannot comprehend how people cope with these massive disasters.

Then, when I decide I can't take it anymore and have to change the channel, I think how lucky I am that all I have to do to escape it is change the channel. Then I feel guilty because those people cannot escape the nightmare that they are living.

[DrPhil]

And this is why the idea of text donating is so stupid to me.

[Lasonja]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

And this is why the idea of text donating is so stupid to me.

Why? A donation is a donation.

[dreamseeker]

Wyclef Jean Charity's Funny Money

his numbers don't seem to add up. AND, he posted negative assets in 2006 as well, not just 2007.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by dreamseeker

Wyclef Jean Charity's Funny Money

his numbers don't seem to add up. AND, he posted negative assets in 2006 as well, not just 2007.

He denies these allegations: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34887376...ies/?GT1=43001

I think the allegations are probably well-founded. His isn't the only organization that has had troubles of some kind. Even orgs like the Red Cross have not gone without issues.

In times like this, we don't want to tear down those who claim they want to help. However, "a donation isn't a donation." There are items donated that central agencies advise against donating, and there are donation agencies that may not be trustworthy.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

He denies these allegations: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34887376...ies/?GT1=43001

I think the allegations are probably well-founded. His isn't the only organization that has had troubles of some kind. Even orgs like the Red Cross have not gone without issues.

In times like this, we don't want to tear down those who claim they want to help. However, "a donation isn't a donation." There are items donated that central agencies advise against donating, and there are donation agencies that may not be trustworthy.

Agreed. Which is why I donated to the Clinton Foundation's Haiti fund.. ohhh.. crap.

[dreamseeker]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

He denies these allegations: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34887376...ies/?GT1=43001

I think the allegations are probably well-founded. His isn't the only organization that has had troubles of some kind. Even orgs like the Red Cross have not gone without issues.

In times like this, we don't want to tear down those who claim they want to help. However, "a donation isn't a donation." There are items donated that central agencies advise against donating, and there are donation agencies that may not be trustworthy.

i heard about red cross too, but i haven't found anything to support it yet. it isn't about tearing orgs down, but if an organization is having issues like this i'd want to know.

[VandalSquirrel]

I donate through Lutheran World Relief not just because I'm Lutheran, but because we provide aid without proselytizing and cost effectively. http://www.lwr.org/ All of the paperwork details are easy to find on the website, including Senusret I's favorite 990 form and an annual report. They haven't published one for 2009 yet, but in 2008 91.1% of their money was spent on project work, meaning 5.5% for general administration and 3.4% for fundraising.

There was already a presence in Haiti, and they don't just do emergency relief so if you're looking for a group where roughly 91 cents of your donated dollar is getting used for aid without religious restrictions on recipients here's a suggestion.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by bignasty

Look it up yourself.

Why? Don't you know what you're talking about?

Originally Posted by bignasty

Isn't the legal minimum 10%?

Are you referring to the 10% support test?

[DaemonSeid]

Neither tsunami, hurricanes or 7.3 earthquakes will stop them from docking just for sun n' fun.

[AGDee]

They are reporting either another earthquake or another fairly large aftershock has struck Haiti about 35 miles Northwest of Port Au Prince, in a different place than the original and much deeper below the surface of the earth. A 6.0 wouldn't do nearly as much damage typically, but with everything so unstable there already from the big one, they are very concerned about this one. How terrifying for those people.

[DaemonSeid]

People finder tool on Google as well are places to make donations

[DaemonSeid]

The only point you have succeeded at is you becoming a running joke on GC.


Something has to be wrong with an individual who constantly gets banned and tries hard like hell to get BACK on a board to spew idiocies so they can get banned again.

Talk about "vitim" -izations...hehehe

[Psi U MC Vito]

Exactly, what law are you citing? I have absolutely no problem discussing things with you. But if you are going to state something as fact, you need to back it up.

[DrPhil]

Is it or is it not true that charities have to put 100% of the donations into the charity? Does it matter whether it's "non-profit" or are they all non-profit?

Someone please answer this and stop caring about bignasty. LOL.

Wyclef said he has never paid his employees or himself with the charitable donations from Yele. So...question...since he supposedly gave 1million of his own money and it is a non-profit...really dumb questions ahead: those who work for Yele would get paid...how? Expenditures would come from...where?