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2005-12-23 International-UN-NGOs

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Posted by tu3031 2005-12-23 11:21|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 this really sucks. Makes me wonder about the Katrina deal as well.

(shakes head)

Posted by Jan 2005-12-23 12:19|| 2005-12-23 12:19|| Front Page Top

#2 tu3031, brilliant comments. Made me laugh.

Posted by rjschwarz 2005-12-23 13:14|| 2005-12-23 13:14|| Front Page Top

#3 The assassinated Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi commissioned a study on the poverty relief programmes run by the Indian Government.

He was curious as to where the billions of rupees of Indian taxpayer funds were going. With the amount of money being spent, indicators such as illiteracy and childhood mortality should have fallen much faster.

What he found was that less than 16 percent of every rupee in assistance to the poor finally got to the intended beneficiaries.

Posted by john 2005-12-23 14:38|| 2005-12-23 14:38|| Front Page Top

#4 The Vampire Vulture Elite strikes again. I guess it takes a lot of money to get the 5-star hotels running with 24hour catering. (All before feeding any of the starving victims of course - the UN has priorities!)

I'm sorry but I don't get it. WHY are the most basic overhead breakdowns can be sensitive in the relief world ? This isn't the military. There are no 'state secrets' involved. In fact there is absolutely no reason these budgets and expenatures should be anything by absolutely transparent and public.

We should expect the same with all the UN organizations.

I think we should deduct 1/3rd of the U.S. contribution from our contribution to the UN budget. Or at least 23% (one third less 10% 'reasonable' overhead).

Oh and since the UN is claiming credit for the efforts by the Abraham Lincoln and USAID during the initial weeks, include the cost of these efforts as well when computing the amount to withhold. Give it to the Salvation Army instead.

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-12-23 15:38|| 2005-12-23 15:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Were this a non profit organization operating like this in the US, these guys would've been run out of buisness, long ago. I'll bet it's a whole lot more than 1/3 going to overhead.

Uh, hello, give the UN ditkas, nada,nothing. Let's see how long they survive without us.

Jees

EP

Posted by ElvisHasLeftTheBuilding 2005-12-23 16:45|| 2005-12-23 16:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Jan, you are right to be wondering. I long ago learned that the one that spends the most of what it gets, arrives on the scene first, spends its time helping people instead of tooting its own horn, and sees that its money is spent wisely, is the Salvation Army. Nobody else comes close.

Posted by Greager Thavimp2748 2005-12-23 17:47|| 2005-12-23 17:47|| Front Page Top

#7 I won't contribute to a charity that spends more than 15% on admin and overhead. Salvation Army and Catholic Charities satisfy that...others may as well. Check before you donate

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-12-23 17:58|| 2005-12-23 17:58|| Front Page Top

#8 I give to the Salvation Army, Spirit of America, Rantburg, and Michael Yon. I do not give money to the UN. That is Ted Turner's job, heh.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-12-23 19:12|| 2005-12-23 19:12|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm shocked!

A third?

Is that all?

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