Ratings of Charities

[jdsooner]

If you plan to give to relief organizations, here are the top rated charities, according to the American Institute of Philanthropy:

Action Against Hunger (A)

American Jewish World Service (A)

American Red Cross (A-)

American Refugee Committee (A)

AmeriCares (A)

CARE (A)

Catholic Relief Services (A)

Church World Service (A)

Doctors Without Borders – USA (A)

International Medical Corps (A+)

International Rescue Committee (A+)

Lutheran World Relief (A)

Medical Teams International (B+)

Mennonite Central Committee (A)

Mercy Corps (A-)

Operation USA (A)

Oxfam-America (A-)

Project Concern International (A)

Save the Children (A)

Salvation Army (A)

UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) (A+)

World Concern (Program of Crista Ministries) (A)

World Vision (B+)

http://www.charitywatch.org/hottopics/Haiti.html

[TUSooner]

If you plan to give to relief organizations, here are the top rated charities, according to the American Institute of Philanthropy:
[etc.]
http://www.charitywatch.org/hottopics/Haiti.html

But first be sure Rush Limblah says the ultimate beneficiaries are deserving. You don't need to be saving the lives of a bunch of stupid people who can't take care of themselves.

[jdsooner]

Sadly enough, Rev. Sam Dixon, Executive Director of UMCOR, was trapped in the rubble of the Hotel Montana and killed. He was there for a meeting to improve medicl services in Hait.