Reading about fraud is always upsetting, but reading about charity fraud is downright infuriating.
When the already-impoverished nation of Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake in 2010, people around the world opened their checkbooks to donate money to the reconstruction of the country. Among the recipients of these generous donations was the Red Cross, who pledged to help the people of Haiti get back on their feet with the millions of dollars given to them.
Yet five years after launching LAMIKA, a project named after a Creole acronym for “A Better Life In My Neighborhood” and meant to build hundreds of homes in Port-Au-Prince, only six homes have been built across the entire country, forcing citizens to continue dwelling in shacks without water, electricity or basic sanitation and regular flooding. In short, the Red Cross has delivered far less than it promised not just to it’s donors, but to the people it claimed it would help as well.
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That’s terrible!
Give to the Salvation Army and tell the Red Cross to disappear.
This is just one of the many reasons that I do not and will not donate to the Red Cross. I do however donate to the Salvation Army for they are and always have done remarkable work through their donations. I trust them and they always come through with their promises.
ALL THE RED CROSS IS INTERESTED IN IS MONEY !
Most all cherites are like that…only pennies on the dollar actually goes where it’s supposed to….
What about our own people .You know the vets. How about building a home for them. The homeless.
my mom said back in the 40’s the Red cross was known to be crooked.. no one gave to them..
The red cross is a big money making joke!
Have Clinton s give it back I’m sure just misunderstanding
After 9/11 they spent millions of those donations on new office furniture. I’ll consider another donation when some people get sent to prison.