<b>Another Top 10 Efficient Charity (as <a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/14/charity-09_World-Vision_CH0194.html" target="_blank">ranked by Forbes</a>):</b><br /><a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://donate.worldvision.org/OA_HTML/xxwvibeCZzpEntry.jsp?go=item&item=1958776§ion=10324&funnel=dn&campaign=105418218" target="_blank">World Vision</a> <-- Direct Link to their <span style='background-color: yellow; color: black;'>Haiti</span> Donations Page<br /><br />HumanityFirst. Excellent charity, low overhead.<br /><a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://usa.humanityfirst.org" target="_blank">
http://usa.humanityfirst.org</a><br /><br />Please take the following into account before donating to a charity.<br /><br /><a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://www.charitynavigator.org/" target="_blank">Charity Navigator</a> has extensive information about many charities, including what percentage of contributions goes to the programs, as opposed to fundraising and overhead expenses. They advise contributing only to well-established charities with good reputations. Apparently, there scammers out there that are trying to take advantage of the situation.<br /><br />From <a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=1004" target="_blank">Charity Navigator - Help Survivors of the Earthquake in <span style='background-color: yellow; color: black;'>Haiti</span></a> (I added the links and the Charity Navigator rating, where 4-stars **** is the highest):<br /><br /><blockquote><hr>Here are a few of our 3 and 4-star charities responding to the crisis along with a synopsis of their plans. Each of these charities has a history of working on massive disasters and/or of working in <span style='background-color: yellow; color: black;'>Haiti</span>.<br /><br /><a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.94aae335470e233f6cf911df43181aa0/?vgnextoid=15c0c5a210826210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD" target="_blank">American Red Cross (*** )</a> - The ARC is sending tarps, hygiene items and cooking sets for approximately 5,000 families and is helping the injured who may need blood. Thousands of local Red Cross volunteers are already aiding their fellow <span style='background-color: yellow; color: black;'>Haiti</span>ans and ARC Disaster management specialists are scheduled to be on the ground soon.<br /><br /><a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=https://secure.americares.org/site/Donation2?idb=78993387&df_id=5083&5083.donation=form1" target="_blank">Americares (****)</a> - Sending $5 million of medical aid to survivors including antibiotics, pain relievers, bandages and medical supplies for survivors with trauma injuries.<br /><br /><a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=https://my.care.org/site/Donation2?5000.donation=form1&df_id=5000" target="_blank">CARE (****)</a> - Deploying emergency team members to Port-au-Prince and will be distributing food. Over 100 staff members on the ground coordinating with U.N. agencies.<br /><br /><a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://www.convoyofhope.org/go/headlines/entry/bringing_hope_to_haiti" target="_blank">Convoy of Hope (****)</a> - Setting up an emergency command center just outside Port-au-Prince where food, water and supplies are being distributed.<br /><br /><a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://www.directrelief.org/" target="_blank">Direct Relief International (****)</a> - Arranging an emergency airlift containing over $2 million in medicines and medical supplies that will depart on January 15.<br /><br /><a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://doctorswithoutborders.org/" target="_blank">Doctors Without Borders, USA (****)</a> - Currently treating people on the ground and will be operating an inflatable hospital.<br /><br /><a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://www.foodforthepoor.org/" target="_blank">Food For the Poor (****)</a>- Accepting cash donations, canned eats, fish, condensed/evaporated/powdered milk, and water. Almost 100 containers of urgently needed medical supplies, rice and canned food from Food For The Poor are ready to be distributed to the people of <span style='background-color: yellow; color: black;'>Haiti</span>. Another 300 containers are planned as a part of the initial relief effort.<br /><br /><a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=https://donate.pih.org/page/contribute/haiti_earthquake?source=sourcegoogle&subsource=subsourcePartners%20in%20Health" target="_blank">Partners in Health (****)</a> - Has been working in <span style='background-color: yellow; color: black;'>Haiti</span> for 20 years. They are organizing medical personnel volunteers and gathering supplies. <br /><br /><a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://www.savethechildren.org/" target="_blank">Save the Children (****)</a> - Has worked in <span style='background-color: yellow; color: black;'>Haiti</span> for 25 years with 100 staff on the ground. Will be providing food, water, shelter and child-friendly spaces. Because Save the Children's offices did not suffer the structural damage of other non-governmental organizations, other aid workers have taken refuge in the agency's compound, where operations are being run out of offices and tents. <br /><br /><a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://www.watermissions.org/" target="_blank">Water Missions International (****)</a> - Raising funds so they can directly provide safe water to earthquake survivors. Has full-time staff on the ground in Port-au-Prince and are poised to respond as quickly as possible to the survivors of the quake.<br /><br />Of course, these are just a few of the many charities offering aid. For other options for your philanthropic investment, please refer to <a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=1004" target="_blank">our extended list of highly-rated charities on the right</a>.<br /><hr></blockquote><br /><br />The extended list includes some charities previously mentioned in this thread, such as <a href="/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=14588052&url=http://www.worldvision.org/content.nsf/pages/search-for-a-child?open&campaign=1193512&cmp=KNC-1193512" target="_blank">World Vision (****)</a>, also mentioned at the beginning of the Quick Summmary. There are other worthy charities providing aid to <span style='background-color: yellow; color: black;'>Haiti</span> that aren't on the extended list, but it's a good idea to research them via Charity Navigator or elsewhere before contributing to them.</td></tr></table>
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