Please check in if you've donated to Haitian relief efforts

[cali]

and tell us where you sent the money.

I donated to Americares which I think highly of. I only wish I could donate more than the meager amount I could afford.

http://www.americares.org/

Here's some info on the organization from Charity Navigator.

AmeriCares
A passion to help. The ability to deliver.

* Current Rating
* Historical Data
* Comments (5)
* News

Rating
Overall Rating
(61.28)
Organizational Efficiency
Program Expenses 98.7%
Administrative Expenses 0.4%
Fundraising Expenses 0.8%
Fundraising Efficiency $0.00
Efficiency Rating
(39.87)
Organizational Capacity
Primary Revenue Growth 5.9%
Program Expenses Growth 6.7%
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.03
Capacity Rating
(21.40)
Income Statement (FYE 06/2008)
Revenue
Primary Revenue $1,011,290,284
Other Revenue $2,696,396
Total Revenue $1,013,986,680

Expenses
Program Expenses $1,045,685,655
Administrative Expenses $4,753,699
Fundraising Expenses $8,836,451
Total Functional Expenses $1,059,275,805

Payments to Affiliates $1,177,837
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-46,466,962

Net Assets $170,994,713
Charts
Expenses Breakdown
Program
$1,045,685,655.00
Admin
$4,753,699.00
Fundraising
$8,836,451.00

Expenses Legend
Revenue/Expenses Trend
Primary Revenue
2004
803,222,218
Program Expenses
2004
805,099,628
Primary Revenue
2005
1,315,492,790
Program Expenses
2005
1,069,045,343
Primary Revenue
2006
885,396,602
Program Expenses
2006
993,263,131
Primary Revenue
2007
873,520,605
Program Expenses
2007
851,615,113
Primary Revenue
2008
1,011,290,284
Program Expenses
2008
1,045,685,655

Revenue-Expense Legend
Contact Information

AmeriCares
88 Hamilton Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
tel: [phone]
fax: [phone]
EIN: 06-1008595

Contact Email
Visit Web Site
Leadership (FYE 06/2008)
Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Curtis R. Welling President, CEO (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $275,000 0.02%
Donor Privacy Policy

YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.
Mission

Founded in 1982, AmeriCares is an international relief organization whose passion to help is matched by an ability to deliver. Whether it's an epic disaster or a daily struggle, AmeriCares goes to extraordinary lengths to ensure that medicines, medical supplies and aid reaches individuals in need wherever they are, whenever they need it. In a quarter of a century, we have delivered more than $8 billion of aid to 137 countries. For more than two decades, the success of AmeriCares has been characterized by timely response, meaningful impact, high integrity and intense passion for the work. To deliver medicine, relief supplies and health care to the needy, AmeriCares has developed a platform based on strategic partnerships, high-efficiency and tight auditing procedures.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3289

[AngryAmish]

1. What is needed now is the US Navy

Who else has the hospital ships? Who else pan get a massive fresh water purification system up and running in days or hours? Who else can fly helicopters all over Hispaniola?

Donating money is a good thing - but we should send the Navy - (If it wasn't on the other end of the world.)


That said - I trust these guys more than the Red Cross.

[cali]

4. Hopefully, one of the two Mercy ships operated by the Navy will

be offshore within the next few days.

In the meantime, some of these organizations- like Americares are already in Haiti,

[Posteritatis]

32. A carrier group's en route and should be showing up shortly. (nt)

[sandnsea]

57. The navy is on its way

Why in the world does everybody think we don't have any aid left in this country.

[cali]

2. kick.

[Dorian Gray]

5. Kick

We should all help now if we can afford to do so. This story saddens me so much. It hits close to home because there is a huge Haitian population in my neighborhood, and so many of their family and friends are affected by this. My church does a lot of Haitian outreach programs, itself, but I am going to donate to Americares, as well.

[cali]

6. thank you, dorian.

I'm so sorry about your neighbors.

[Divine Discontent]

3. K&R

What devastation! Just seeing some video. This sure looks like a great agency. Thanks.

[cali]

7. It's a damned good organization. I've been donating to it since its inception

and they're already on the ground in Haiti.

[Warpy]

8. Doctors without Borders

not a princely sum but 10% of this month's gross.

I'm just annoyed that this wreck of a body won't allow me to go and assist.

[cali]

9. sounds princely to me.

and to a great organization.

[lunatica]

10. Doctors Without Borders gets a monthly donation from me

I've been doing it for years and it's the one charity I refuse to give up even though I can't make it from paycheck to paycheck. It's a small amount but it's ongoing. They save children in far worse need than me.

[Warpy]

14. They get everything I have when I kick the bucket.

It's set up as transfer on death.

[Arkansas Granny]

39. I make monthly donations to them also. They do so much good in so many places

and often at great risk to themselves. I kicked in some extra today. They will use it where it is most needed.

[tango-tee]

17. Same here, Warpy.

Our donation is going to Doctors without borders as well.

You mentioned your "wreck of a body" - wishing you the very best and sending a :hug:

[era veteran]

41. Great Group

Always money well spent.

[roamer65]

44. I just made my first MCF donation.

It won't be the last. I admire them.

[retread]

68. Donated today. n/t

[dana_b]

72. me too. n/t

[timeforpeace]

Same here, checking in since it's no fun making anonymous donations anonymously.

[cali]

11. kick

[LeftishBrit]

12. Donated to the Save the Children Fund appeal

www.savethechildren.org

[cali]

13. Hi, LB. Thanks for posting!

[w8liftinglady]

15. Donated to the International Red Cross

http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main&s_src=RSG000000000&s_subsrc=RCO_FrontPagePanel
International Response Fund

You can help the victims of countless crises, like the recent earthquake in Haiti, around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster, please do so at the time of your donation by mailing your donation with the designation to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013 or to your local American Red Cross chapter. Donations to the International Response Fund can be made by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or online at www.redcross.org.

[Parker CA]

36. +1.

[w8liftinglady]

73. as did my son,who is TIGHT with his money

[uppityperson]

91. That link is AMERICAN Red cross, NOT International. Please donate to International (link...)

http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/helpicrc
Having dealt with ARC after Katrina, there are some wonderful people there but too much waste, too much red tape, too much bs.

International Red Cross is a much better run organization and yes, is a different organization. Please spread this link on as more of the money you donate will get there faster.

All the advertising by ARC is pissing me off. They did this after Katrina and a lot of what people donated went into their slush fund for later use, NOT for the express purpose people donated for.

[kentauros]

102. That's the one I donated to (from your thread.)

$50 :)

[Midwest_Doc]

16. Done! n/t

[lunatica]

18. kicked and rec'd

[Lydia Leftcoast]

19. Donated to LAMBI, a fund that specializes in sustainable development in Haiti

(I've donated to them before.)

Oxfam is another good one.

[cali]

20. kick

[XemaSab]

21. $50 to Doctors Without Borders

n/t

[CBR]

22. Did the Yele text and now will donate to Americares. Thanks

everyone. This is devastating. We need to keep helping.

[angel823]

23. Doctors Without Borders

$100 - wish I could give more.

Angel

[cali]

24. Me too.

thanks for posting.

[flpoljunkie]

25. Donated to Doctors Without Borders.

People gather outside a damaged MSF office in Port-au-Prince to receive help after a 7-magnitude earthquake hit the capital city on January 12.

The first reports are now emerging from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams who were already working on medical projects Haiti. They are treating hundreds of people injured in the quake and have been setting up clinics in tents to replace their own damaged medical facilities.


The Martissant health center in a poor area of Port-au-Prince had to be evacuated after the earthquake because it was damaged and unstable. The patients are now in tents in the grounds and the medical staff have been dealing with a flow of casualties from the town. They have already treated between 300 and 350 people, mainly for trauma injuries and fractures. Among them are 50 people suffering from burns—some of them severe—many of them caused by domestic gas containers exploding in collapsing buidings. At the Pachot rehabilitation center another 300 to 400 people have been treated. In one of MSF's adminstrative offices in Petionville, another part of Port-au-Prince, a tent clinic there has seen at least 200 injured people. More are getting assistance at what was the Solidarite maternity hospital, which was seriously damaged.

One of MSF's senior staff, Stefano Zannini, was out for most of the night, trying to assess the needs in the city and looking at the state of the medical facilities. "The situation is chaotic," he said. "I visited five medical centers, including a major hospital, and most of them were not functioning. Many are damaged and I saw a distressing number of dead bodies. Some parts of the city are without electricity and people have gathered outside, lighting fires in the street and trying to help and comfort each other. When they saw that I was from MSF they were asking for help, particularly to treat their wounded. There was strong solidarity among people in the streets."

Another MSF coordinator there, Hans van Dillen, confirmed that Port-au-Prince was quite unable to cope with the scale of the disaster. "There are hunderds of thousands of people who are sleeping in the streets because they are homeless," said van Dillen. "We see open fractures, head injuries. The problem is that we can not forward people to proper surgery at this stage."

So many of the city's medical facilities have been damaged, healthcare is severely disrupted at precisely the moment when medical needs are high.

MSF is also working to get more staff into the country. Around 70 more staff are expected to arrive in the coming days. MSF is sending out a 100-bed hospital with an inflatable surgical unit, consisting of two operating theaters and seven hospitalization tents. Nephrologists will be sent as part of the team in order to deal with the affects of crush injuries. However, transport links are difficult and it is not yet clear whether supplies and medical staff will have to go in through neighboring Dominican Republic.

MSF is also concerned about the safety of some of its own staff. There are 800 of them and not all have yet been accounted for because of the poor communications and general disruption.

Donate here to support MSF's work in Haiti.

https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=197&hbc=1&source=ADR1001E1D01

http://doctorswithoutborders.org/news/article.cfm?id=4148&cat=field-news

[flyarm]

26. Yes i donated and will continue to do so. My heart breaks for the people of Haiti.

my body has not stopped shaking ..and i can not stop crying.

I lived through the Northridge earthquake ..and lost my home and everything in it..thank god the death toll was not high...and my family was not injured...but the devistation still lives so vividly in my mind and heart..and the fear ..and the aftershocks..
It has taken me years and years to get over it...and as I am finding out today watching this..what i can watch..I still have not gotten over it...and this only brings it back so strongly..I can even smell the smells again..and my heart is racing..and my throat constricted..

Please give all you can..these people will need all of our help..they had nothing to begin with and now have lost their families and just everything.

I have been to Haiti many times..and i sit here feeling so helpless..

But if I can tell you this..give what you can..these people will need help for a very long time..those that survived will still be affected in so many ways ..for their lifetime.

fly..heartbroken for the people of Haiti

[cali]

27. I'm so sorry.

this must be especially terrible for you.

:hug:

[flyarm]

42. Thank you for this thread..sorry i am just getting back to you..

but i had to go out for a walk..I just could not watch anymore of the horror in Haiti..my heart aches watching what those people are going through. I was having nightmares while being totally awake.

Thank you for posting this ..These people need all the help we can give them!!

fly:hug: :hug:

[Gregorian]

28. Thank you for this thread. (I just donated)

Helping those in need is one of the most beautiful things.

[cali]

30. thank you for checking in.

[lapislzi]

29. Mercy Corps

A worthy organization, even if it is run by believers.

[Coventina]

31. Donated to "Feed My Starving Children"

Their warehouse survived the quake yesterday, and they are able to feed people right now.

Check out other worthy organizations on
http://www.charitynavigator.org/

There is a list of orgs in Haiti working right now on their front page.

Thanks to everyone who is helping, even if it just sending good vibes....

[FedUpWithIt All]

33. We gave to UNICEF. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

49. so did we

[tekisui]

34. Yes, and hope to give more.

I am considering traveling there for my summer break to offer assistance.

[bullwinkle428]

35. Yes, I just gave to Doctors Without Borders.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

37. Thanks for the link.

30 for Americares.

[cali]

38. thanks for checking in.

[maddezmom]

40. done

Red Cross through husband's employer as they match and yele.org by texting since the site was down.

[donheld]

43. Doctors without borders

[Withywindle]

45. gave to Yele last night

had to wait for the wee hours for their web site not to be overloaded, but I was up anyway.

[FDRLincoln]

46. Mercy Corps

$50 to Mercy Corps, in addition to our normal small monthly donation.

Will pitch in more after I get paid next.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

47. 90999

[Joe the Revelator]

64. seconded....text HAITI

Give money to the redcross.

[Mad_Dem_X]

74. That's what I just did.

[Tindalos]

48. Doctors without Borders/Medecins sans Frontieres n/t

[buzzard]

54. Same here thanks. n/t

[kayla9170]

50. K & R........

Will donate to Wyclef John YELE Foundation.

[Sultana]

51. $50 to DWB

[Junkdrawer]

71. Ditto. n/t

[Grandrose]

52. Gave to UNICEF

Along with prayers...I hope it helps!
The suffering is beyond belief and so very sad.
Glad to see the world community coming together and so proud of our Government's response! :thumbsup:

[Flying Dream Blues]

53. I also donated to yele.org

[thotzRthingz]

55. ...a final BUMP then shuting-down! (n/t)

[Bigmack]

56. Mercy Corps.. nt

[azul]

58. MSF gets my monthly attention, but this is where

my money went today:

http://www.hashaiti.org/

They are working already and need support, if you please.

[RagAss]

59. Doctors w/o Borders

[MilesColtrane]

60. I sent a little to the Red Cross.

Text "Haiti" to 90999.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

61. I did: Doctors without Borders.

[piedmont]

62. Oxfam. Give early and give often. nt

[Maru Kitteh]

63. A few bucks down and many to go - and blood tomorrow.

[Beaverhausen]

65. I donated to Care

http://www.care.org

[democracy1st]

66. K & R

[thotzRthingz]

67. i chose "Doctors Without Borders" (always on the ground there--took a major HIT) ...also adding info

Want to volunteer? Then goto Center for International Disaster Information
http://www.cidi.org

BBB Wise Giving Alliance info on charitable organizations
http://www.bbb.org/us/charity

LINKS to nearly 60 organizations in need of help
http://www.interaction.org/crisis-list/earthquake-haiti

PHONE numbers to more than 40 ways to help
http://practical-vision.blogspot.com/2010/01/donations-for-haiti-victims-links-to.html

[thotzRthingz]

79. bump

[thotzRthingz]

80. bump

[thotzRthingz]

92. bump

[thotzRthingz]

93. bump

[SidDithers]

69. Done. Through the Canadian Red Cross...nt

Sid

[theHandpuppet]

70. Donated last night

Internat'l Red Cross Disaster Relief

[alsame]

75. Doctos Wihtout Borders, UNICEF and Mercy Corps. nt

[Jennicut]

76. As soon as a check clears at my bank I will be sending money to AmeriCares as well

There was someone from the Stanford, CT AmeriCares office on a local radio station this morning and he really made an impact on me.

[w8liftinglady]

77. I would advise people to avoid Operation Blessing-Pat Robertson's charity

http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/1802/1/119?PrintableVersion=enabled
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20050919/blumenthal

[DevonRex]

88. Well, we could send him a brain and a heart. He needs those.

:shrug:

[lcdnumber6]

106. LOL!!!

Don't waste good organs on that windbag.

I donated $50 to MSF and $50 to Partners in Health

[closeupready]

78. Check. $10 to DWB. I wish I could do more, but

I will see what I can do next week. :)

[Paper Roses]

81. Doctors without Borders. I called them with my donation. n/t

[RamboLiberal]

82. Yes - to American Red Cross & to a Haitian Orphanage

where 2 sisters from my hometown of Pittsburgh are trying to get the orphans they have lined up for adoption in U.S. out of Haiti.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10014/1028261-100.stm

[CBR]

83. Yele, Americares and Clinton Foundation...

trying to spread the text options on every website I visit because it is so easy for people. Yele, Clinton Foundation and Red Cross all offering text options!

[Ignis]

84. Oxfam so far. More to MSF/DWB on payday.

Good thread. :thumbsup:

[bdamomma]

85. I donated to OxFam, glad I did too.

:-) boy, I love you guys, it is nice to be united as DU'ers and just to help.

[euphoria12leo]

86. Yesterday I donated on my cell phone.

They ask for $10.00 added to your bill. Today MoveOn.org sent an email so I donated more to Doctors Without Borders.

[DevonRex]

87. Checking in. Red Cross for now. Hopefully we'll get some good info

in the coming on who else needs the money the most the quickest.

[rucky]

89. Yele

[Dappleganger]

90. Doctors without Borders and

We send money regularly to individuals we know doing work there, as well as sponsor a child.

[Bluzmann57]

94. Red Cross and Doctors without Borders.

I'd go down there if I could.

[Xenotime]

95. Hope to donate here soon when payday comes.

[highplainsdem]

96. Checking in. Donated through a small group a relative who's volunteered in Haiti is associated

with. Probably Doctors Without Borders next. Wish I could make large donations, to more organizations.

[unapatriciated]

97. We donated to Doctors Without Borders

Hubby (lame54) and I donate to them every year but sent an additional donation ($100.00) yesterday for their program in Haiti.

will send more next payday.

[gmoney]

98. I think I did... with charity donations, who knows where it actually goes. nt

[rox63]

99. Sent a donation to Doctors Without Borders today

[DCBob]

100. Donated to Mercy Corps: Haiti Earthquake Relief...

via Amazon/Paypal.

[City Lights]

101. Just donated to Doctors Without Borders. nt

[tilsammans]

103. Yes, to Doctors Without Borders

I'm currently unemployed, and I wish I could give more $$$. But my troubles are few, compared to those of the people of Haiti. :grouphug:

[Randall Flagg]

104. Done. Doctors without borders here!

I figure I can wait a bit before I can post in the gamers forum here. :)

[AbbeyRoad]

105. Gave a little to Oxfam n/t

[spanone]

107. .

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Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours

[otohara]

108. Dr's w/o Borders

they rock!

[patsimae]

109. Red Cross and MercyCorps

[QC]

110. Done! n/t

[marigold20]

111. Doctors without Borders

Like so many others, wish I could give more!

[Electric Monk]

112. Doctors Without Borders

[Shallah Kali]

113. CARE & Doctors Without Borders

http://www.care.org

http://doctorswithoutborders.org

[CBR]

114. New Text Campaign:

Text "Friends" to 90999 -- UN World Food Programme

$5