My recent fundraising campaign with Partners In Health is up and running, and I appreciate all of you who have already given donations through this special website. This disaster in Haiti is many times worse than the post-Katrina disaster in New Orleans for a number of reasons, but the bottom line is that it will take thousands of volunteers, medical staff, and troops, and thousands of tons of food and water, and tons of money to keep more people from dying and getting Haiti back to its previous state, which was one of the poorest countries to begin with.
Giving to charities is a noble gesture, but there are so many charities. How do you choose where to send your gift? There are a couple websites that do a great job of sorting this information:
Some of the top charities listed on Google for providing relief to Haiti for this particular disaster are listed here along with their Charity Navigator rating, a numerical value based on the organization's effectiveness:
- UNK - Clinton Bush Haiti Fund (unrated so far)
- 61.55 - UNICEF (1-800-4UNICEF)
- 62.39 - Direct Relief
- UNK - Yele Haiti
- 66.98 - Partners in Health
- 54.62 - Red Cross
- 64.45 - World Food Program
- 58.95 - Mercy Corps (1-888-256-1900)
- 64.17 - Save the Children
- 58.53 - Lambi Fund
- 61.23 - Doctors Without Borders
- 63.98 - The International Rescue Committee
- 62.53 - Care
- 66.97 - William J. Clinton Foundation
- UNK - Meds & Food For Kids
- 69.19 - Feed the Children
- 60.78 - Habitat for Humanity
- UNK - Mayor's Fund for NYC
I noticed that only two of these top organizations (William J Clinton Foundation and Feed the Children) have ratings higher than Partners In Health. Regardless of which organization you pick to receive your gift, please, give soon, and be as generous as you can afford. Every donation helps, even if it is only $10 or $20.
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