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FSogol

(45,529 posts) Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:18 AM Oct 2016

Question on donations for helping Haiti

Asking for a friend: If someone wanted to donate some money to help Haiti, what is the best organization?

Red Cross? Someone else?

TIA.

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Question on donations for helping Haiti (Original Post) FSogol Oct 2016 OP

I don't know about the best organization, but I chose to send a donation to Save the Children. Arkansas Granny Oct 2016 #1

I'd recommend you check out some of the smaller organizations founded by medical professionals. tonyt53 Oct 2016 #2

Arkansas Granny

(31,532 posts)

1. I don't know about the best organization, but I chose to send a donation to Save the Children.

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:32 AM

Oct 2016

They are already on the ground in Haiti and had resources stockpiled and ready to move into the area as soon as the storm had passed. They also have a 4 out of 4 star rating with Charity Navigator.

http://www.savethechildren.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=8rKLIXMGIpI4E&b=9357111&ct=14926499&notoc=1

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

2. I'd recommend you check out some of the smaller organizations founded by medical professionals.

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Oct 11, 2016, 11:09 AM

Oct 2016

They tend to be more intune with the actual needs and have the ground game to deliver the most bang for the buck. Forward in Health, Mission Haiti Medical, Mission of Hope, Mission of Love. These are just a few. Even with the housing issues Haiti is facing right now, the health concerns are even more staggering. That last one was founded by the doctor I had while growing up.

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