Wikinews talk:Tsunami Help/Aid Agencies

How can the reader confirm that the address is correct for "The Prime Minister's Office", or that this is a legitimate relief fund?

I'm trying not to be overly cynical, but I'm wary of someone posting a plea for money from an anonymous IP address.

If the original editors can not provide a verifiable source, in the form of a link to a well known (or at least verifiable) web site, to allow the reader to check out whether this is legitimate or not, I recommend deleting the "Prime Minister request" portion of the article.

&mdash; DV 06:36, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)


 * I think deleting the page was not good, so I placed a warning and other information that reader can use to make choices. Tomos 09:50, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Outstanding tasks regarding Aid Agencies information.


 * (still ongoing) There are now three pages listing mostly overlapping information. Aid Agencies & Donations, Tsunami Help/Aid Agencies, Donations & Volunteers, & by-country pages under Tsunami Help/Aid Agencies. I suggest that pages for individual countries be the place to gather all information, and the first two be retired.
 * Done : South America, Europe, Canada, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Seychelle (no info), Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Middle East
 * Not done: India, Indonesia, United States, Major International Agencies, Online Donation Links, Other Donation Links, Volunteering and Specific Requests
 * (done) Proper warning should be given to readers regarding the nature of information. I suggest to use Template:Tsunami Warranty Disclaimer, but the design and wording could be improved.
 * (still ongoing) Format should be improved. I tried it at: Tsunami Help/Aid Agencies/Sri Lanka
 * (mostly not done yet) I think it is better to break down agencies by its types like, after looking at Tsunami Help/Aid Agencies/United States and Canada.

Tomos 20:35, 30 Dec 2004 (UTC)


 * I added progress indication at the top of the items. Tomos 06:11, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Action Against Hunger
Dear Editor of Wikinews:

Please add Action Against Hunger to your list of major international aid agencies.

We have been active reponding to disasters since 1979. You can verify our credibility with Guidestar, Charity Navigator, and the Better Business Bureau as long as through the financial reports available on our website. Please email me at jws@aah-usa.org if you have any questions.

Thank you to immediately address this situation.

Best,

John Sauer Comm. Manager

Info on Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger 247 West 37th Street, Suite 1201 New York, NY 10018 877-777-1420 www.actionagainsthunger.org