Posts Tagged 'disaster'
Why waiting to give to Japan is a good idea
Monday, March 14th, 2011
It’s natural to want to immediately give to Japan’s recovery efforts. With all the destruction wrought by a major earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear power plant failing it would seem they could use all the help they can get. So my…
The Dos and Don’ts of Disaster Donations
Friday, March 11th, 2011
Reposting this given the recent earthquakes and tsunami.
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The following is a series of dos and don’ts to help you make the best donation decisions after a disaster.
Do determine if the country is accepting international assistance
With
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The problem with Stop and Droppers
Friday, February 12th, 2010
After the tsunami there was a rush of people bringing their own goods to deliver to the tsunami survivors in Thailand. These people became known as Stop and Droppers because they would stop in a village, drop off stuff, and…
Will we repeat the mistakes of the last disaster?
Monday, February 8th, 2010
This is an updated and edited version of a previous post
Reading ALNAP’s Responding to earthquakes 2008: learning from earthquake relief and recovery operations reminded me of a common problem in the aid world – conducting evaluations and…
6 questions you should ask before donating goods overseas
Saturday, January 16th, 2010
This is an edited and updated repost of an article originally written in May of 2009
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Sending donated goods oversees is an appealing idea because it makes you feel like you’re really helping while at the same time recycling…
The DOs and DON’Ts of Disaster Donations
Friday, January 15th, 2010
Do look at a variety of agencies before giving
There are hundreds of agencies that respond to a disaster, take the time to evaluate a few before giving, just because they have name recognition does not mean they’re best able…
