Originally Posted By: Tempest
Originally Posted By: GenSan
Haiti was WELL accounted for by U.S. donations.
Japan will be lucky if they receive nearly as much as Haiti did.
Haiti receives $1.3 billion
Yes, the question is where is all that money going?
http://chuckslowe.com/?p=14950
If the conclusion of that article is correct, it's the same place as UN money goes, but I don't know anything about the Haiti issue. My main concern when donating to the plight of people in need is always how much of my money will actually get to the people in need. I am suspiscious of all forms of charity as many use as much of the donation to perpetuate the corporate charity "machine" as they do to help those for whom they are collecting funds.
My heart goes out to all of these people (in Haiti, Japan and in other disaster sites). I have not investigated the situation in Haiti, so I will not comment on that. I know more about Japan and the Japanese government and people than I do about Haiti. In the case of Japan, I am confident that money sent there will get to those in need. I am also confident that whether or not we send this help, the Japanese will rapidly recover to continue their tradition of being productive, self-sufficient, prosperous, contributing members of the world economy. My money will be sent to aleviate the personal trajedy and hardship that is being experienced in so many of the affected regions. Just as it was for other countries that have had these disasters.