Support The Victims of Japan's Earthquake With Your Loose Change

There are so many relief organizations. I often wonder which ones are the most effective and most efficient. I also wonder which one's would be most effective in Japan at this time.

I Googled and got a list.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20473235,00.html

People like to help but I think we could all do more if we understood the problem better. Often donated money isn't used for the current disaster but is used for another one.

Re: Support The Victims of Japan's Earthquake With Your Loose Change

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Post by SteliE » Sat, Mar 12, 2011, 2:13 AM UTC

melling wrote: post #6

There are so many relief organizations. I often wonder which ones are the most effective and most efficient. I also wonder which one's would be most effective in Japan at this time. I Googled and got a list. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20473235,00.html People like to help but I think we could all do more if we understood the problem better. Often donated money isn't used for the current disaster but is us…

I completely get your point & at the same time it's really important not to be paralyzed by the need to make "the perfect choice" and act quickly in a moment of urgency.

There needs to be balance between taking some time to make an informed decision and acting today rather than pushing it away for later!

Re: Support The Victims of Japan's Earthquake With Your Loose Change

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Post by light3 » Sat, Mar 12, 2011, 2:16 AM UTC

I wonder where all the money will go to, and whether a developed country like Japan really need help to handle the disaster in this situation, given their history with such events.

Its really hard to find where the money will go to, the swipegood site doesn't even link to world vision, I had to get there through google. The world vision site says:

"Your gift will help us rush emergency supplies like life-saving food, clean water, medical supplies, and shelter to survivors."

Your gift will help World Vision respond to this and other disasters around the world including:

A devastating drought and food crisis is threatening more than 7 million lives in the Horn of Africa. Increasing numbers of children are severely malnourished and at risk of disease in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Millions of displaced children and families are struggling to survive in Sudan after decades of civil unrest. The recent Referendum has brought hope for peace, but malnutrition, disease, and poverty remain at critical levels. Heavy monsoon rains have caused widespread flooding in Sri Lanka, displacing more than 200,000 people from their homes and impacting 1.2 million. World Vision is continuing to support earthquake survivors in Haiti, rebuilding their communities and meeting essential needs for food, clean water, and healthcare. World Vision urgently needs your support to help children and families suffering from these and other disasters around the world.

So by donating here you're implicitly donating to other disasters too.

Re: Support The Victims of Japan's Earthquake With Your Loose Change

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Post by melling » Sat, Mar 12, 2011, 3:01 AM UTC

SteliE wrote: post #7

melling wrote: post #6

There are so many relief organizations. I often wonder which ones are the most effective and most efficient. I also wonder which one's would be most effective in Japan at this time. I Googled and got a list. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20473235,00.html People like to help but I think we could all do more if we understood the problem better. Often donated money isn't used for the current disaster but is us…

I completely get your point & at the same time it's really important not to be paralyzed by the need to make "the perfect choice" and act quickly in a moment of urgency. There needs to be balance between taking some time to make an informed decision and acting today rather than pushing it away for later!

That's right there needs to be balance. There currently isn't any. I'm asking the HN crowd if they have any insight into the most effective ways to donate.

I found this site that seems to be reputable.

http://charitywatch.org/

[update]

I found a direct link on the site related to the earthquake in Japan. World Vision is listed along with others.

http://charitywatch.org/hottopics/JapanTsunami2011.html

This site does say people should wait to give while the situation is being assessed.

Re: Support The Victims of Japan's Earthquake With Your Loose Change

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Post by niels_olson » Sat, Mar 12, 2011, 3:16 AM UTC

light3 wrote: post #8

I wonder where all the money will go to, and whether a developed country like Japan really need help to handle the disaster in this situation, given their history with such events. Its really hard to find where the money will go to, the swipegood site doesn't even link to world vision, I had to get there through google. The world vision site says: "Your gift will help us rush emergency supplies like life-saving food,…

> So by donating here you're implicitly donating to other disasters too

Which I'm sure you'll agree would be a good thing