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Jane Austin

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39. Don't forget Americares.

Reply to Daemonaquila (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 05:49 PM

Nov 2013

A great and highly-rated relief organization.

http://www.americares.org/

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Please THINK DIFFERENT in how you help the Philippine people. [View all] Daemonaquila Nov 2013 OP

Also be careful to avoid scam websites dickthegrouch Nov 2013 #1

Absolutely right. Stop enabling NGOs that don't JimDandy Nov 2013 #2

Thank you for posting arikara Nov 2013 #3

Great post! JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #4

Thank you for the excellent information! BrotherIvan Nov 2013 #5

Doctors without Borders is an amazing organization. Marrah_G Nov 2013 #6

One thing to keep in mind..... brooklynite Nov 2013 #7

Helping people in need trumps deductibility. Daemonaquila Nov 2013 #8

Not disagreeing... brooklynite Nov 2013 #13

Here are a couple more links starroute Nov 2013 #9

The latter of these two is a perfect example of what NOT to do. Daemonaquila Nov 2013 #16

We're sending directly to a very close friend who went to school with us malaise Nov 2013 #10

I use charity navigator when I choose where to give - TBF Nov 2013 #11

American Redcross is Corrupt to the core 2banon Nov 2013 #22

The charity navigator has given them a 3 - TBF Nov 2013 #25

I personally don't know enough to say about Kiva.. worth researching well sounds like 2banon Nov 2013 #31

Save The Children is secular muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #12

Save The Children is not a good charity. Daemonaquila Nov 2013 #27

I agree. avaistheone1 Nov 2013 #35

K&R rudolph the red Nov 2013 #14

One of Best is MERCY CORP ErikJ Nov 2013 #15

I'm urging the CoC to put his 7+ military bases to good use there. Can't believe that Doctors ancianita Nov 2013 #17

Philippines government does not want the US to set up/manage air traffic control. TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #18

I've read that the Phillippine government has asked our bases to resume operations. We do have some ancianita Nov 2013 #20

Having military bases in the Pacific does not equal instantaneous relief. TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #23

It's about LOGISTICS. We've got logistical capacity. Besides, it's been FIVE DAYS and no ancianita Nov 2013 #29

News link for my claim: TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #30

Nice, wish I could access it.I think you see the logic of 'transcending politics' to get timely help ancianita Nov 2013 #33

Here's a portion: TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #34

Cool. So why aren't MSM reporting on this. Because they don't think. They wait for PSA's. ancianita Nov 2013 #36

That was a problem in Haiti as well mainer Nov 2013 #43

Your post is the first I've heard of it. We should look into this. ancianita Nov 2013 #44

Doctors Without Borders blocked in Haiti by US mainer Nov 2013 #45

Thank you. This, for me, also helps shed light on the control politics imposed on aid. ancianita Nov 2013 #46

International Rescue Committee seems good too renate Nov 2013 #19

donations have been a mixed bag since clara barton's early days of disaster relief. pansypoo53219 Nov 2013 #21

Maddow's site has a list. DirkGently Nov 2013 #24

Charity Navigator is the start of investigating a charity, not the end. Daemonaquila Nov 2013 #32

I didn't say it was. DirkGently Nov 2013 #40

If Clinton partners up with Bush again, like they did for Haiti Whisp Nov 2013 #26

Save the Children is secular. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #28

Probably mistaken identity on that one, but the general principle of the OP is correct. MH1 Nov 2013 #42

I usually look for matching donations. moondust Nov 2013 #37

I donated to the Philippine Red Cross. I will probably also give some kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #38

Don't forget Americares. Jane Austin Nov 2013 #39

I donated to Doctors Without Borders Skittles Nov 2013 #41