What charities are good for donating to for the Philippines

[dlwickham]

there are so many out there and I want to donate but I don't know to whom

[Tanuki]

1. UNICEF, Doctors without Borders, and Oxfam

are all very good.

[State the Obvious]

3. I like Doctors without Borders, too.

My eye doctor goes to Africa each year (representing Doctors without Borders) to do cataract surgeries.

[State the Obvious]

2. Direct Relief

One reputable charity with strong "watchdog" support is direct relief.org …. Scroll to the bottom of the homepage to see their awards and recognition section.

http://www.directrelief.org

[MH1]

4. Will they bombard me with phone calls and snail mail if I give to them once?

That's one of my biggest problems with large charities. Yes, I want to help in major disasters. But the rest of the year, I contribute widely to other specific causes, and don't want to field constant requests for more donations from yet another organization.

My only problem with Doctors Without Borders is this. I probably donated via the Internet initially, several years ago. So obviously I know about them; I'd have to be a hermit to not know about the current disaster; and the internet hasn't been shut down, last I checked. Why do they keep sending me mail? (Ok maybe there is a place to opt out and I missed it. Still. Come on.) Otherwise I think they are a great org and I will probably donate again. Through the internet, not by responding to their mail, which has slowed down but still comes too often.

[State the Obvious]

5. Maybe...

…..but I have clothes on my back, food on the table, and a roof over my head. Helping families survive such an unspeakable tragedy far outweighs the inconvenience of unwanted email. (It is a choice.)

[MH1]

6. Yes, but - I would like to find an org that wouldn't waste their funds like that.

It is a choice.

I still donate. But the waste annoys the hell out of me and I'd be happy to find an org that doesn't do that.

[State the Obvious]

9. 99% efficient…

If you scroll to the bottom on the homepage…http://www.directrelief.org You will find it is rated as "99% efficient" and among the 20 most efficient LARGE U.S. charities.

Yes, finding a charity that works for you is important.

[CK_John]

7. I see no signs of charities ever get to the people in need. Until the home governments start

doing their share instead of filling their pockets it is a waste.

[eqfan592]

8. Red Cross. nt

[KeepItReal]

10. I donated to the United Nations World Food Program

The website is http://wfpusa.org

They are on the ground and working with the government to fly in and distribute food aid.

Here's their latest update : http://wfpusa.org/blog/wfp-dispatches-food-survivors-typhoon-haiyan

[kentauros]

11. Global Giving is another good one.

AsahinaKimi told me about it after the 2011 Tsunami in Japan. I've given to them for several disasters and did so again last night for the Philippines

http://www.globalgiving.org/

[Tanuki]

12. Kicking for the evening crowd