all of the big outlets are picking up on a story on the smoking gun questioning the finances of yele haiti - wyclef jean's charity. seems that they're not very good accountants, nor do they get that, if you'd like to avoid scrutiny, you're better off not "giving" money to your friends' businesses.
there's no doubt that haiti needs money and that we all should give generously. but, don't just make the "hip donation." research your organization - do they have people already on the ground? how long have they been in the country? do they have experience with disaster work? are they connected to the larger relief community?
wyclef's got his money so please consider donating to these organizations that are solid, viable, and have been doing this kind of work, in haiti, with haitians and haitian partners forever -
19 January 2010
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