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The earlier you give, the better. In the days after a disaster, outside help is critical. But you need to be careful. For example, you might think twice if a charity hasn't worked in Nepal till now.
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Coincidentally, the evening before the big earthquake in Nepal, I watched Vice On HBO’s report on the confounding money pit Haiti has become after their devastating 2010 earthquake (below is a debriefing by Vice Reporter, Vikram Gandhi). Like many who’ve donated money to Haiti, the report was beyond frustrating to see. Unfortunately it is not...
Coincidentally, the evening before the big earthquake in Nepal, I watched Vice On HBO’s report on the confounding money pit Haiti has become after their devastating 2010 earthquake (below is a debriefing by Vice Reporter, Vikram Gandhi). Like many who’ve donated money to Haiti, the report was beyond frustrating to see. Unfortunately it is not...
After the earthquake in 2010 nearly $10 billion dollars of foreign aid was pledged to rebuild Haiti. Vikram Gandhi went to see just how that money is being p...
For over a decade, investigators have pored over questions of mismanagement and corruption in the American Red Cross (ARC). A stunning investigation, released by NPR and Propublica last week, produced a firm conclusion: ARC collected $488 million in donations, but it only built six permanent houses
Earlier this month, I wrote a piece for Vox that examined how media coverage of certain natural disasters - or the lack thereof - can significantly affect both the likelihood of a country getting relief assistance and, if it does, the amount it receives.
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