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Convoy of Hope accepts Paypal donations for Katrina

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jolycu

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I donted to Convoy of Hope because they are based near where I live. They are a four-star rated charity by CharityNavigator.org, which means they
Exceed industry standards and outperforms most charities in its Cause.
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They had trucks loaded with water and other supplies headed for the area even before the hurricane hit, and were there by Monday afternoon waiting for the go-ahead to move into the affected areas.

In my opinion, accepting PayPal donations makes it very easy to donate. I am interested in other charities who do this.
 
Frankly, I'd just donate to the Red Cross and be done with it. There were two articles in the paper today about how a lot of false charities are being setup online and only donating a small portion (or none at all) of the money they collect to the disaster relief.

The Red Cross may be full of Red Tape which slows down the money getting where it needs to be. That Convoy of Hope looks OK judging from the site you linked - however the articles I read today specifically said there were fake organizations accepting paypal, so I'd be wary of any other places doing that.
 
Originally posted by: MrBond
Frankly, I'd just donate to the Red Cross and be done with it. There were two articles in the paper today about how a lot of false charities are being setup online and only donating a small portion (or none at all) of the money they collect to the disaster relief.

The Red Cross may be full of Red Tape which slows down the money getting where it needs to be. That Convoy of Hope looks OK judging from the site you linked - however the articles I read today specifically said there were fake organizations accepting paypal, so I'd be wary of any other places doing that.
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That's why I asked about legitmate charities. 😉 I would never donate to anything without checking it out first. I chose Convoy of Hope this time because they were mobilizing even before the hurricane hit and were down there and ready to go as soon as they were given permission to enter the devastated areas.
 
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