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Donors Praise Charity Relief Efforts in Haiti Earthquake - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Donors Praise Charity Relief Efforts in Haiti Earthquake

January 13, 2011, 6:34 pm

By Raymund Flandez

Nearly 60 percent of people who donated to charities involved in the Haiti relief-and-recovery effort said they were either very confident or somewhat confident that their donations were well spent, according to a survey released to coin"

Five ways you can still help in Haiti - CNN.com

Five ways you can still help in Haiti - CNN.com: "But the devastation didn't end with the natural disaster. Now, Haitians are dealing with a cholera epidemic that has killed more than 2,000 people and political unrest over a disputed presidential election, all while displaced survivors are living in tents and under tarpaulins.

Here are five ways you can still help alleviate some of the Haitian people's suffering:"

Canberra relaxes rules on publicity for aid handouts | The Australian

Canberra relaxes rules on publicity for aid handouts | The Australian: "THE government has eased off natural disaster relief guidelines making its flood aid conditional on receiving publicity for the handouts.

Canberra's guidelines for states struggling with disasters such as the Queensland floods and Victorian bushfires demand that 'at a minimum' they acknowledge the commonwealth's contribution in press releases and on websites, in recovery centres, and in advice to the public about the aid on offer."

Haiti one year on: a look at aid progress reports | Claire Provost | Global development | guardian.co.uk

Haiti one year on: a look at aid progress reports | Claire Provost | Global development | guardian.co.uk: "The first anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti comes with a deluge of progress reports from many of the NGOs and aid agencies involved in reconstruction and ongoing relief work. We select a sample"

Red Cross Receives $150,000 Donation from The Patterson Foundation | Benzinga.com

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Red Cross Receives $150,000 Donation from The Patterson Foundation | Benzinga.com: "The Patterson Foundation, a New Realities foundation in Sarasota, Fla., recently donated a $150,000 gift for the American Red Cross International Disaster Relief Fund. This gift will help recovery efforts for future disasters that have had little attention from the media. Some of the funds have already been used to send relief supplies such as insecticide-treated mosquito nets, blankets, hygiene kits as well as kitchen sets to flood victims in Colombia and Panama. The American Red Cross is also providing health services and disaster preparedness education in an ongoing program."

Haiti Aid Groups Criticized As Money Sits Unspent : NPR

Haiti Aid Groups Criticized As Money Sits Unspent : NPR: "After a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Haiti last year, Americans responded to the devastation generously, giving nearly $2 billion to hundreds of charities.

But one year later, much of that money remains unspent, and criticism is mounting that the international aid response has not moved fast enough to alleviate the suffering of the earthquake survivors."

Vital organization GrassRoots smooths the way for other aid groups

Vital organization GrassRoots smooths the way for other aid groups: "PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — In the aftermath of a disaster, there is a world of people with good intentions but little idea of how to deliver on them.

Enter GrassRoots United, the brainchild of Californian Sam Bloch, who had five years’ experience managing hundreds of volunteers in disaster zones in Thailand and in Peru, starting with the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. Doctors, nurses, engineers and unskilled volunteers were plentiful at disaster zones, he discovered, but the administration needed to organize them often was lacking."

China says donations all used in disaster relief

China says donations all used in disaster relief: "BEIJING - China's Ministry of Civil Affairs detailed Wednesday the way it used the more than 3 billion yuan in disaster relief funds it received in 2010.

According to a circular posted on the ministry's official website, the 3.04 billion yuan ($459 million) it received was allocated to various disaster-hit regions."

Haiti Earthquake Relief: How Charities Spent The Money

Haiti Earthquake Relief: How Charities Spent The Money: "In the wake of Haiti's devastating earthquake a year ago, dozens of major non-profit organizations and philanthropies raised over a billion dollars in relief aid for the devastated country."