Originally Posted by adendreams

I was in Aceh after the tsunami and yes of course there is corruption - I have been taken in by the police there and shaken down and extorted for money - everyone on our boat had their passports taken for no reason - had to pay big bribes to get them back..

But you saying "Those people were lucky to get 2%" is just a total myth and only makes less people donate - we are talking about the Red Cross not sending money directly to the gov.

And "Administration Costs" are essential to any large organization that needs to mobilize thousands of people and direct resources coming in from dozens of different countries- how are administrations costs avoidable... VDbucks is not talking about "Administration Costs" he is saying that 90 percent of the funds go directly into the pockets of corrupt officials.