Does Any One Know About CARE

[iamjoy]

the anti-poverty organization?

From what I see on their site and on Charity Navigator, they seem to be pretty cool, but I wanted to make sure they weren't some missionary or right wing front.

[Sven77]

1. how much money goes to the poor

do they embezzle 50% or more ?

[iamjoy]

2. Nope

4 star rating from Charity Navigator
Less than 10% spend on fundraising & administrative expenses

[Maple]

4. Is it religious?

Every year I get a catalog from World Vision...and you can 'buy' a goat for a family, books for a school, a medical clinic for a village and a whole bunch of other things. It's a nifty idea, good marketing and all, very appealing...but they're very religious. Rightwing too.

I don't want any child to 'have' to be religious to get food, so I'm looking for an alternative.

[kestrel91316]

6. Heifer International does the same thing, not so religious nt

[Maple]

7. good grief!

never heard of them before...thank you!

[kestrel91316]

9. Formerly known as Heifer Project International,

Heifer International has a brand new headquarters next door to Clinton's Presidential Library in Little Rock(?), AR

[woodsprite]

3. I've always heard it's one of the best you can donate to. n/t

[TaleWgnDg]

5. http://www.careusa.org . . .

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http://www.careusa.org

That's a rare statistic for a charitable organization. It demonstrates a direct willingness and ability to put dollars where they should go -- directly to the charitable purpose!

To answer you question, C.A.R.E. is not affiliated with any religion nor is C.A.R.E. a "front" for a rightwing organization. C.A.R.E. was founded immediately after World War II to aid Europeans . . read this: http://www.careusa.org/about/history.asp

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edited to add: Also see, the parent organization: http://www.care.org

edited again to add : Are you aware that the charity that receives the largest amount of donations from Americans is a religion? Indeed. The Salvation Army is a religion. Not too many folks know that. And, there's more. The Salvation Army discriminates against homosexuals, ACTIVELY! And has been sued to give minimum wage to homeless workers who they, at times, house. Yup, think about it. Give a homeless person food and shelter but don't pay 'em for the work that they give . . . what's it called? Sound familiar? How about slavery? In any event, the lawsuit was won by the homeless who were represented by some pro bono (freebie) attorneys doing a good deed. The bottom line with me is I'd never give two cents to The Salvation Army


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[Maple]

8. Good numbers

Thanks

[Jersey Devil]

10. CARE is an old, trustworthy organization

it's been around for a long, long time feeding the hungry of the world without much publicity or fanfare.

[kath]

11. I gave to them a few days after the tsunami. Seems like a good outfit,

and non-religious. And like others said, they've been around a long, long, time.

[rumpel]

12. I did, too.