What you can donate to victims of hurricane Irma

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Hurricane Irma swept through a wave of destruction through the islands of the Caribbean and Florida, now losing power to the level of a tropical storm, the element entered the territory of Georgia. Many US residents would like to help the victims, but they often do not know what kind of help can be provided, and what the disaster victims need most.

Edition Huffington Post gathered several ways to help the victims of Irma.

“The best way to help after a disaster is to make a financial donation. Monetary contributions also support local economies and keep local businesses open,” said Salvation Army Development Secretary Ron Busro.

If you prefer to send goods to victims, it makes sense to do this indirectly through a charitable organization, rather than sending goods at your discretion, since sorting donations that are currently useless can distract volunteers from more important and urgent work.

If you donate money or goods to a large organization, choose it wisely.

There are large charities that are criticized for lack of transparency in how they distribute aid funds. Therefore, it is worth sacrificing either a well-known organization with a proven reputation, or else choose a smaller, but more targeted organization, such as Convoy of Hope. For example, after donating to the fund Hurricane Irma Response You will receive constantly updated information in electronic form about how your money is used.

Donate money to a specific project on a crowdfunding website.

Platforms GoFundMe и Youcaring created help pages for people affected by disasters, where you can find projects related to Irma, where specific victims report their disasters and why they need money specifically.

Donate to a food or changing bank.

Check sites Feeding fed or Feeding south floridato find a food bank to send money. Besides, Diaper Bank of Central Florida after the hurricane also asks for donations.

Buy products to support the affected areas

The famous Princess Juliana Airport on St. Martin was destroyed by Hurricane Irma. If you want to help support the island and rebuild the airport, Airline Geeks sells t-shirts and donates profits to the Netherlands Red Cross (Rode Kruis), which provides assistance to the island.

Post the ShelterBox Toolkit

The UK-based ShelterBox organization sends repair kits to affected families on the affected Leeward Islands of the Caribbean so that they can clean up homes and shelters after hurricanes. A donation of about 13 dollars can finance a box with very necessary mosquito nets, and about 46 dollars will be sent to the affected area a package with shovels, pliers and saws.

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