Don't choose a charity for Haiti based on administration costs

Don't choose a charity for Haiti based on administration costs: "While it seems logical that the less a charity spends on administration the more of your donation reaches the people that need it the most, it's not as simple as that. In reality the amount that a charity spends on administration costs is a meaningless and potentially harmful indicator."

This is a good article on choosing a charity.

Like anything else it is best to do it before you need it or in this case before someone else needs it urgently.

ht Marginal Revolution