Microdonations to Japan

[asterroc]

If you can't give big, give small.

• Text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross
  
• Shop Amazon using this link to donate 4%+ to Mercy Corps. (Mercy Corps gets a referral bonus of at least 4%, depending upon how much you spend.)

If you have other good links for small donations, let me know and I'll add them.

And if you can't give small, pass this information on.

Comments

[rubicat.livejournal.com]

There's a site called CharityNavigator.com that provides a list of great charitable organizations. Might be a good site to check, and Mercy Corps is listed.....

I would suggest against the donation-by-text, though. Often the money is held up for a couple billing cycles (90 days) before it gets released to the organization accounts. It's not the most efficient way for immediate-need stuff. Of course, this is going to be going on for a while, so there's plenty of time for monies to wend their way to where they're needed....

[sirroxton.livejournal.com]

On the subject of charity evaluation, I'm compelled to promote GiveWell. For better or for worse, they actually have discouraging things to say about contributing to the relief effort in Japan.

[rubicat.livejournal.com]

I'd never heard of GiveWell. Thanks! And they do have a point....And of course, there's always this influx of giving and goodwill as soon as a disaster happens, and then we all go back to our usual routines after a short period of time.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

Yep, Charity Navigator is my go-to site for evaluating charities before donating. Mercy Corps and Doctors Without Borders both have good ratings, and the American Red Cross is even higher.