Make Donations Carefully

With every disaster come scams – the efforts of a few bad-spirited folks to take advantage of the generous spirits of others.  A number of articles warn about making donations to Haiti relief efforts carefully.  A good article appeared today in the Chicago Tribune and lists a number of reminders.  A blog called Good Intentions Are Not Enough (An honest conversation about the impact of aid) provides excellent resources – advice and guidelines on giving from aid workers and links to a variety of sources of information.