Haiti: How U.S. Charity Donations to Haiti Earthquake Victims Are Being Spent - ABC News

Haiti: How U.S. Charity Donations to Haiti Earthquake Victims Are Being Spent - ABC News:

While interesting, it really does not mean that much. Sure we'd like to see money spent sooner, but it is pretty hard to do given the level of difficulty getting in and out of the country. Also this is a long term recovery. We all do need to think some before spending.

"In total, of the half a billion dollars sent to Haiti relief organizations contacted by ABC News, 18 percent is already being spent on food and water, Additionally, 11 percent is going toward medical supplies and clinics, six percent on housing, and two percent on operations....


But here's the catch. The money now being spent is only a small fraction of the total donations given. Most of the donations made to the relief efforts -- 69 percent or $325 million -- have not been spent on anything yet.

'The ability of the organizations to manage this tremendous volume of need and with their infrastructure -- they can only do just so much at any given time,' Ken Berger, President and Executive Director of Charity Navigator said."

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