Give Generously, Give Wisely

In following Blogger SophyQ's advice to dedicate a blog to the victims of the tsunami, I encoundered this info at Big White Guy's blog.

STAY CLEAR OF SECTARIAN GROUPS SUCH AS IDRF, HSS, SEVA INTERNATIONAL
AND VHPA

"Please remember the lessons of past natural calamities: Latur earthquake in 1993, Orissa cyclone in 1999 and the massive earthquake that shook Gujarat in 2001. Sectarian groups in the guise of non profits have swooped in on these areas engulfed in tragedy (funded in large part by unsuspecting donors in the US) and established their presence in the grief-stricken communities on the pretext of providing relief. Not only did this lead to unequal disbursement of relief among various communities, but it also caused further fracturing of these struggling communities along lines of caste and religion."

Please give wisely and carefully to agencies with proven records of assisting all the victims in the area regardless of race, caste or religion.