Originally Posted by DWB

VDbucks is right. And he isn't being a prick about it, he is speaking from a lot of experience dealing with that country and the people. That place is corrupt beyond belief. Even the most well known NGOs and charities have a lot of dirty hands in their pockets. There is money pouring into the Philippines all the time, but it all goes into filthy pockets.

If you're going to donate, I would only do so with the Red Cross. But even they are getting skimmed heavily just to operate there. Food and supplies get taken from them, re-sold, and so on. It's a tragic situation. It's African and Haiti level corruption, but in SE Asia.

Best that can happen to be honest is the USA or UN send in troops and aid to help them directly. In terms of money reaching it's target there, this is Haiti all over again.

It's heart breaking.