Friday, June 18, 2010

Beverly Bell: Disaster Aid or Aid Disaster? - Haitian's Thoughts on Foreign Assistance

Beverly Bell: Disaster Aid or Aid Disaster? - Haitian's Thoughts on Foreign Assistance: "The international community (here referring to nations and international organizations) has pledged or given $9.9 billion in relief and reconstruction aid to Haiti, since the earthquake on January 12, 2010. Citizens and non-profit agencies of foreign countries have provided billions more. The aid is many times the size of Haiti's annual budget, which was $1.97 billion for the 2009-10 fiscal year.[1]"

Monday, June 14, 2010

Where do you send your donation for an oil spill? | TriCities

Where do you send your donation for an oil spill? | TriCities: "Another disaster, another wave of charities and volunteers trying to help make things right.

This time, however, charities aren’t dealing with something straightforward and terrible like an unavoidable hurricane or earthquake. This time, it’s an oil spill, an entirely man-made problem destroying the environment of the Gulf and the livelihoods of those who rely on it."