Are the CHARITY organizations genuine ???????

most of them are scam they get your money but never give them to deserving people.

There are some genuine charity organisations out there, but majority of them are scams. They form these organisations for there own benefits. Most of them have made fortune out of it in the name of charity. There was this one that kept calling my house about a police charity organisation, until i asked a police officer friend about it, he said i should ask the badge number of the person. The next time they gave me a call, i asked the caller for his badge number, instantly he dropped the call and that was the last time i got call from them. So make sure you check where you put your money for charity.

Yes there are some real charity org.ther in this world.we can trust them.Like art of living,Narayan seva sansthan,lion's club,many go(cow)sewa sanghs are working well in India.I also heard that Bill Gates has also started a org.?

I dont think every CHARITY organizations are genuine... most of them are fake. Celebrities have charity organizaations of their own to hide their actuall income in the name of them so that they can get rid of income tax. But there are genuine ones. I know one in kerala called NAVAJEEVAN which is really meant for oldage people and orphans. Better u do visit the organization and understand it by urself.

No, by and large, they are not. Too high of a percentage of donations never reaches those in need. The most horrific example is the United Way and I am sorry to report this. First, the United Way uses coercive pressure to get workers to agree to payroll deductions. Often business owners will demand, in a low-profile way, that employees sign on. In one instance my boss, an Illinois newspaper publisher, was on the local United Way board. He inappropriately demanded the newspaper staff write and publish stories about how great the United Way was, even if the stories carried no news value. He forced this and it became uncomfortable and, frankly, against most journalistic ethics of which I am aware. Because of that experience I will never give to a large charity, even church-linked ones. Instead, I will buy goods and services and give them privately to those I know who are in need.

there are innumerable number of charity organiosations.but they are norm,ally run by wealthy people who want to convert black money into white money.that helps to the required extent of survival for the poor and deprived but dosent give much oppurtunity to lead a good ambitious life.there may be one or two charity organisations working here and there.so we cant accuse all charity organisations.i think the thought of charity organisation and service grew in india with mother teressa as an example.

Yes I think some are fake also.But that does not stop from people to do charity.I think that is better.Good and bad people will always be there in our society.

All i can think of is st judes and the salvation army. Thats the only two I donate to because those are the ones I feel do good in the community. I don't know about other organizations but I say they are some scam ones out there.

There are some genuine charities but even they take the lion's share profit and send like 10-25% to where it is supposed to go.

not all organizations are same .there are some organisations which really works for their goal. the thing is we have to find out the right organization.

i don't know if they are but i certainly believe that some can help people

I gave like $10.00 once for an animal one, and another $10.00 I think it was for the one that deals with kids cancer St. Judes. If I had the money, I'd do it again. I would hope they are real! I would feel HORRIBLE if I thought it was fake. But I'm sure they are!

Some are genuine,some are not but "non-profit charities" are scams.. those people who pick up phones and stuff don't work for free.

wel.. there are lots of charity organizations that are really genuine and working for many good causes. but we have got to be really cautious when we provide some monetary help because its important to know the nature of the cause that those organizations are working. Its better to support those organzations that are really well knwon than those that does not have the backing of a powerful person. well. i am sure you must have heard about bill gates-melinda gates charity organization and they have been doing too good. they are working towards the cause of HIV positive victims.. and their contribution is fabulous!

Good question! An associate of mine was regularly giving to a charity that I knew to be disreputable. I suggested that he check out ... charitynavigator.org It's a good resource that can help us all to make more informed decisions regarding charitable contributions. They rank international charities based on their performance. They take into account a number of factors including: How much of every dollar is spent in administration vs. how much goes to the intended recipient. How much is spent on marketing? The amount of cash reserves the charity has. How fiscally responsible the organization is. Hope this helps!

I know two International organizations that are really true. The first is Lions Clubs International, there are almost 1,000 Lions Clubs all over the world (www.lionsclubs.org). You'll find some in India. Usually the name related to the city's name like Lions Club Bangalore Sanjaynagar, Lions Club of Bankura. This organization has a program for youngster, a program that took form similar organization. The program's name is Leo Clubs. I've joined Leo Clubs in Indonesia, the name is Leo Club Surabaya Kharisma. The second is Rotary club (www.rotary.org). This international organization is focused in health, so they provide medicines or hospital equipments.

The way initially these organizations started, people were happy that there are some out there who can help... As time passed, these organizations became more of commercial looking for donations from other countries and subsidiaries from their own country....And grabbing land for their own self benefit and nothing reaching the poor. Even though people and cops working their way to curb but you can some of the big wigs are still behind the scenes to encourage these cheaters ... Shame on them.. I suggest we the learned people should raise our voices against such institutes..

u know these associations are like normal human ... i will explain like us muslims because of a handfull of muslim extremist the entire community is criticized same is with these organisztion because there are some uncivilized people with no sentiments and feeling for human race and no love in their heart fool their fellow humans and ..... these people should realize wat they are doing and ... so we should start lookin into this and as a responsible human being for the sake of the people u are giving the donation to .... inquire properly about tat NGO os any other assosiation... :)

There are so many fraudulant charity organizations nowadays. It seems like even the Red Cross is skimming a little off the top. There's a few good ones out there, though. Just keep looking.