[Vision2020] USAToday 01-04-05: Tsunami Relief Organizations Data

[Donovan Arnold]

Wayne,

That is great that you took the effort to find this out and pass it on to 
us. Thanks letting us know this information. I also wanted to point out 
though that just because an organization spends 99% of their funds directly 
on relief efforts doesn't mean that they are the most effective in where and 
how they spend the money. I think all of the charities that you listed are 
worthy of anyone's donation.

Take care,

Donovan J Arnold

>From: "Art Deco" <deco at moscow.com>
>To: "Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: [Vision2020] USAToday 01-04-05:  Tsunami Relief Organizations Data
>Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:19:04 -0800
>
> >From USAToday 01-04-05:
>
>
>Some places to start in search for where to give
>
>       Below is a list of tsunami relief agencies that meet the Better 
>Business Bureau's charity accountability standards. The BBB's standards 
>cover corporate governance, disclosure and the amount spent on programs, 
>vs. fundraising and administrative costs.
>       Charity  Phone  Web site  Pct. of income spent on charitable 
>programs
>       ADRA International 800-424-2372 www.adra.org 93%
>       Americares - www.americares.org 98%
>       American Friends Service Committee 888-588-2372 www.afsc.org 80%
>       American Red Cross 800-HELP NOW www.redcross.org 82%
>       CARE 800-521-CARE www.care.org 91%
>       Christian Children's Fund Child Alert Fund 800-776-6767 
>www.christianchildrensfund.org 80%
>       Christian Reformed World Relief Committee 800-55-CRWRC www.crwrc.org 
>81%
>       Church World Services 800-297-1516 www.churchworldservice.org 80%
>       Direct Relief International 805-964-4767 www.directrelief.org 99%
>       Food for the Hungry 800-2-HUNGERS www.fh.org 93%
>       Habitat for Humanity International Asia Tsunami Response Fund  - 
>www.habitat.org 72%
>       International Rescue Committee 877-REFUGEE www.theIRC.org 90%
>       MAP International 800-225-8550 www.map.org 98%
>       Plan USA Asia Disaster - www.planusa.org 77%
>       Save the Children 800-728-3843 www.savethechildren.org 90%
>       United States Fund for UNICEF 800-4-UNICEF www.unicefusa.org 88%
>       World Emergency Relief - www.worldemergencyrelief.org 97%
>       World Vision 888-56-CHILD www.worldvision.org 85%
>       Doctors Without Borders USA 212-679-6800 
>www.doctorswithoutborders.org NA
>       Sources: Associated Press, Better Business Bureau Wise Giving 
>Alliance
>
>
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