Doctors Without Borders is extremely ethical

[Skittles]

they received too many donations for tsunami releif which they indicated on their website. I have received a note from them requesting that they use my $100 donation for other purposes - like Darfar Sudan and if not, I can request a full refund. I replied to them that I would not dream of asking for a refund and they can use my donation for whatever purpose it is needed; further, I will be making more donations in the future.

Those guys are EXCELLENT! :thumbsup:

[Wilms]

1. That is cool. n/t

O8)

[HeeBGBz]

2. Yeah, I donated to them too

They are a great bunch. When I saw that they had actually told people they had received enough money for their work for tsunami relief and suggested people give to the Red Cross or something, my respect for them rose greatly.

[LynnTheDem]

3. They truly are ethical...and brave.

They're one of the last ones out the door; when they're forced to leave a country, that's when you know things have gone to hell.

[Skittles]

4. yes

I fear I am a coward because I cannot even bear to read articles about places like Darfar - so I do the next best thing - I help to financially support those brave people who try to make a difference

[LynnTheDem]

5. I hear ya...and do likewise.

I have a difficult enough time working on the ICCC. Actually going to the places Médecins Sans Frontières goes to???!

Me -> Broooooooock buck-buck-buck.

But $ I can do. And $ is what they need, so it works out all around. :D

[bmbmd]

6. Interestingly enough

I got a slick mailer yesterday from DWB seeking financial support. Even had return address stickers with my name wrong.

[Thtwudbeme]

7. I got the same one; why do you call it "slick?"

I thought it looked pretty cheap compared to what some of the wildlife organizations and Sierra Club do.

[Amaya]

8. Yes they are!

I've got a good friend who has volunteered for them many times.
They do wonderful work and survive on donations.
Thank you Skittles for giving attention to this organization.
:)

[riverwalker]

9. they were the first to sound alarm on Rwanda

it was before they won the Nobel and they were not well known. When the Rwandan massacres were occuring and the media was not covering it AT ALL, I kept getting mailings from MSF (Doctors without Borders) shouting alarms about it and begging to please let people know.
They are my heros.

[yodermon]

10. But .. but..

They're FRENCH!!!

[Synnical]

11. I received the same letter a couple of weeks ago

Was quite impressed. Never, ever, has any organization that I've donated to offered to refund the donation.

[Lisa]

12. they also did that for the Iran earthquake

I gave them permission to re-direct my donation to the Congo.

Also -- they didn't accept money from the governments that had joined Bush's coalition -- which put them at a disadvantage when it came to collecting donations for Iraq relief.