Where Does Our Charity Money Go?

A flyer in the mail, a phone call, a personal email - everyone receives requests for donations in one form or another. But how many are really legitimate? Millions of citizens donate every year to charities they think are legit. Although unknowingly to us millions of dollars go to line a money hungry persons pockets. These funds are written off as expenses to run the "so called" organization. It's sickening to see catastrophes, illnesses, religions, and most of all children exploited. Our dollars are sucked up by money hungry pigs, who could care less about the charity they represent, as long as their life style is met! In today's society there are no limits to what people will do for a buck. What is our world coming to?

We are forever seeing appeals from charities for more donations. Ok, fair enough, they need money and it's for a good cause. My question is, where is all this money going? For example, back in 2004 the Indian ocean tsunami.  Looking back billions and billions of dollars were given as donations to charities such as the Red Cross, Oxfam, Unicef, etc. To help families in need at the time. Where did all that money go? Why haven't we seen how it's been used? A rather different example would be a charity such as Cancer Research UK, who depend on donations as funds for their research. We often see the end product of how our money has been used.

I do give to charity and will continue to do so, It just seems a shame that we never see how our money is used or whether it is all being used. We need more that we can believe in, trust in, and put our faith into! Not people that are out to fatten their wallets at others expense. We NEED charities, it is our human nature to want to help others.

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The worst offender was yet again for the 11th year in a row is, UNICEF - CEO,  receives $1,200,000 per year, (plus use of a Rolls Royce for his exclusive use where ever he goes, and an expense account that is rumored to be well over $150,000.) Only pennies from the actual donations goes to the UNICEF cause (less than $0.14 per dollar of income). The second worst offender this year is Marsha J. Evans, President and CEO of the American Red Cross...for her salary for the year ending in 2009 was $651,957 plus expenses. Enjoys 6 weeks - fully paid holidays including all related expenses during the holiday trip for her and her husband and kids. including 100% fully paid health & dental plan for her and her family, for life. This means out of every dollar they bring in, about $0.39 goes to related charity causes.

The third worst offender was again for the 7th time was, Brian Gallagher, President of the United Way receives a $375,000 base salary (U.S. funds), plus so many numerous expense benefits it's hard to keep track as to what it is all worth, including a fully paid lifetime membership for 2 golf courses (1 in Canada, and 1 in the U.S.A.), 2 luxury vehicles, a yacht club membership, 3 major company gold credit cards for his personal expenses...andso on. This equates to about $0.51 per dollar of income goes to charity causes.Fourth worst offender who was also again in the fourth spot, for every year since this information has been made available from the start 1998 is amazingly yet again,World Vision President (Canada) receives $300,000 base salary, (plus supplied - a home valued in the $700,000 - $800,000 dollar value range, completely furnished,
completely paid all housing expenses, including taxes, water/sewer, telephone/fax, HD/high speed cable, weekly maid service and pool/yard maintenance, fully paid private schooling for his children, upscale automobile and an $55,000 personal expense account for clothing/food, with a $125,000 business expense account). 


Get this, because it is a "religious based" charity, it pays, little to no taxes, can receive government assistance and does not have to declare were the money goes.Only about $0.52 of earned income per dollar is available for charity causes.