Catholic Relief Services vs. Red Cross [Haiti Relief]

[SallyMargie]

www.all.org/article.php?id=10101

Very disappointing news about the Red Cross!

Here’s a great alternative: Catholic Relief Services

crs.org

 

[wisdomseeker]

I believe as Catholics we should be donating money to the Church and not to these organizations. the Church will be the One to distribute the money to the poor and the needy. i personally do not give any money to any one but to the Church only. especially now and days that we dont know who is who.

Lord give us discernment.

 

[SallyMargie]

I believe as Catholics we should be donating money to the Church and not to these organizations. the Church will be the One to distribute the money to the poor and the needy. i personally do not give any money to any one but to the Church only. especially now and days that we dont know who is who.

Lord give us discernment.

That’s a great point! Yes, one has to be VERY careful these days, and I generally do as you do, with the exception of a few others which I know are in line with the teachings of the Church.
I suggested Catholic Relief Services since this was suggested on Relevant Radio, and I know they are very careful to “do their homework” re “safe” places to donate.

Thanks for the good reminder, and God bless!

 

[wisdomseeker]

That’s a great point! Yes, one has to be VERY careful these days, and I generally do as you do, with the exception of a few others which I know are in line with the teachings of the Church.
I suggested Catholic Relief Services since this was suggested on Relevant Radio, and I know they are very careful to “do their homework” re “safe” places to donate.

Thanks for the good reminder, and God bless!

Thank you God bless you to.

we Catholic must learn to support the Church and stop wondering around. we must become Catholics again. it seems we have forgotten what is like to be a Catholic. we should be supporting the Church to do what she is supposed to do.

 

[CatholicGerman]

The Catholic Church is the worlds largest, most efficient, and least corrupt relief service. Definitely give your money to her (and your local volunteer fire department). Even locally, I funnel my charity through my church; she is one of the major financiers of the local food pantry, homeless shelter, etc. If nothing else, if she messes up, you know who to complain to.

Not to mention that she has about 2000 years worth of experience.

 

[SallyMargie]

The Catholic Church is the worlds largest, most efficient, and least corrupt relief service. Definitely give your money to her (and your local volunteer fire department). Even locally, I funnel my charity through my church; she is one of the major financiers of the local food pantry, homeless shelter, etc. If nothing else, if she messes up, you know who to complain to.

Not to mention that she has about 2000 years worth of experience.

BRAVO! Well said!

 

[Solo1959]

I believe as Catholics we should be donating money to the Church and not to these organizations. the Church will be the One to distribute the money to the poor and the needy. i personally do not give any money to any one but to the Church only. especially now and days that we dont know who is who.
Lord give us discernment.

My local Diocese is accepting donations… for CRS. We were told to send the Diocese checks written out to CRS with Haiti in the memo section.

 

[wisdomseeker]

My local Diocese is accepting donations… for CRS. We were told to send the Diocese checks written out to CRS with Haiti in the memo section.

My parish is also accepting donations. but my point is that we as Catholics should be supporting the Church at all times. so she can performs the duties of Charity and not to organizations that are not Catholic. we have many CC everywhere in need. if Catholics instead of giving money to strangers we should be giving to the Church so the Church woudnt have to suffer for lack of money.

 

[joeflow]

I learned my lesson about donating to the Red Cross after Hurricane Katrina. Atleast my donation was well spent on somebody’s Carribean cruise or visit to the strip club.

CRS is always great. Another one I like is Catholic Medical Mission Board, and Food for the Poor, as well.

They all have very low administrative costs, and you’ll know your money is going to buy food, water, or toward other life-saving expenditures, and not condoms.

 

[Carlan]

I learned my lesson about donating to the Red Cross after Hurricane Katrina. Atleast my donation was well spent on somebody’s Carribean cruise or visit to the strip club.

CRS is always great. Another one I like is Catholic Medical Mission Board, and Food for the Poor, as well.

They all have very low administrative costs, and you’ll know your money is going to buy food, water, or toward other life-saving expenditures, and not condoms.

Yes I give only to Catholic relief services for world disasters and only to Propagation of the faith for world faith matters. Both operate on the lowest possible operating costs.:thumbsup:Carlan

 

[redrosetea]

I have heard not very flattering things abut the red cross for years…I have no idea if it is true or not, but I give my money elsewhere

 

[thomasf]

I agree that we should use Catholic sources for our charities. But at the same time, we need to be careful still. My parish does a collection for CCHD and gives money there, while I feel that CCHD isn’t using proper discretion in where they give money. I refuse to let my contributions to go that way.

 

[Crumpy]

Does anybody recall those tragic photos that ran in National Geographic a couple months ago? They showed the abject poverty of the people and showed this woman making “cakes” out of mud, which people eat just to fill their stomachs – and that was way before the earthquake.

I have made donations to a couple charities, primarily Food for the Poor. I’d hate to hear anything bad about them, because I have trusted them for a couple years now.They’ve made a special appeal for funds for Haiti, but I’m sure they are helping hungry people wherever they serve.

I can’t figure why somebody isn’t building a second air field down there. That’s a longer term recovery action, of course, but I thought the U.S. Army could do such things much more quickly than they apparently are.

 

[Danno2281]

Reading these really makes me feel ‘part of’, because my three are seen by others as the three worthiest as well: CRS, CMMB, and Food for the Poor. Thanks for the ‘confirmation.’

 

[dixieagle]

I have heard not very flattering things abut the red cross for years…I have no idea if it is true or not, but I give my money elsewhere

Too many issues over recent years with the Red Cross.

CRS all the way!!!

 

[whatevergirl]

*I agree dixie! I remember the red cross mishandling donations during the 9/11 tragedy. No way…never will I donate to them. Now reading all this?

On a positive note…my employer is accepting donations, and matching what we contribute, and has a link on our employee website for…CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES! I was so pleased to see that!

My parish is accepting donations every week, started during last Sat mass, so I am going to go through my parish, I think…how do the parishes get the donations to Haiti…is it funneled from the parishes to CRS? Anyone know? *

 

[billymoebob]

I learned my lesson about donating to the Red Cross after Hurricane Katrina. Atleast my donation was well spent on somebody’s Carribean cruise or visit to the strip club.

CRS is always great. Another one I like is Catholic Medical Mission Board, and Food for the Poor, as well.

They all have very low administrative costs, and you’ll know your money is going to buy food, water, or toward other life-saving expenditures, and not condoms.

There are many great CATHOLIC orgs to give to – Food for the Poor?. Check out who is on their board of directors. No longer Catholic Bishops. They are ecumenical at best.
Go for CRS for immediate relief and Propagation of the Faith (specify Haitian Relief Solidarity Fund) for long term recovery of churches, schools, clinics, etc. in a Catholic way

 

[Danno2281]

There are many great CATHOLIC orgs to give to – Food for the Poor?. Check out who is on their board of directors. No longer Catholic Bishops. They are ecumenical at best.
Go for CRS for immediate relief and Propagation of the Faith (specify Haitian Relief Solidarity Fund) for long term recovery of churches, schools, clinics, etc. in a Catholic way

Food for the Poor does not pretend to be a Catholic relief agency, althought it is certainly Christian and very Catholic in tone (they have sent rosaries to supporters). They do, in fact, work with Church agencies, but do not limit their relief efforts to these agencies, working also with the growing Protestant presence to alleviate hunger in the Carribean wherever they find it. They are far more effective, dollar for dollar, than the Red Cross.