Myanmar

monkeypuzzle notes that:

"I was looking around at where I could donate, and it seems like Doctors Without Borders is one of the few organizations actually in Myanmar. They have had HIV/AIDS clinics in Yangon for a while now, so hopefully there isn't quite the resistance to them as the government is having to other countries and organizations. They are currently trying to gain access to other, more affected areas, but who knows what they'll be allowed to do."

We're on monthly giving, which I recommend, for two reasons:

First, it's good for MSF. They appreciate -- my God, how they appreciate! -- emergency funding when something like this happens, but scheduled donations give them the predictable, steady base of funding that allows them to do things like run those HIV clinics and stay ready for things like this.

Secondly, it's good for you as a donor: ever notice how major disasters always seem to hit when you're kind of broke yourself? I know people dig deep and find the money somehow, but consider: $300.00 when a disaster hits is a serious hole in the budget. $25/month is a relatively small hole in most budgets, and you can plan around it, but at the end of the day you've given the same amount.

And, as always, it's better to give into the general fund, or into Disaster Relief as a whole, than to specify a current disaster.

Barring that situation, please consider selecting "Greatest Need" or "Disaster Relief". It saves time and money -- that as to come from somewhere -- going to processing and administration, and makes absolutely no difference to how much money overall will actually go to Myanmar, i.e. as much as is needed to the absolute limit of MSF's abilities to procure it.