i've mentioned this in the other post, but<p>I'm pretty sure the merits of the redcross are irrelevant, as the fund was specifically created to Haitian relief. Red cross is merely acting as a vehicle through one can donate.<p>from the redcross page:
<i>The public can also help by texting “Haiti” to 90999 to send a $10 donation to the Red Cross, through an effort backed by the U.S. State Department. Funds will go to support American Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.</i><p>I can't confirm this, but quotes from state.gov such as this one, led me to this conclusion:<p><i>Anyone wishing to donate or provide assistance in Haiti following the devastating earthquake that struck near Port au Prince on Jan 12, 2010, is asked to contact the Center for International Disaster Information. The Center, operated under a grant from the United States Agency for International Development's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance and initial support from IBM, has become a valuable resource to the public, as well as US government agencies, foreign embassies and international corporations. CIDI has established a dedicated page to coordinate Haiti support at: <a href="http://www.cidi.org/incident/haiti-10a/*" rel="nofollow">http://www.cidi.org/incident/haiti-10a/*</a><p>You can also text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill. Or you can go online to organizations like the Red Cross and Mercy Corps to make a contribution to the disaster relief efforts.
I'm pretty sure this entire discussion of the merits of the redcross is irrelevant, as the fund was specifically created to Haitian relief.