Carriers Delay Paying Japan's Texting Donations 235
Julie188 writes "As the fallout from the Japanese earthquake/tsunami/nuclear meltdown tragedy continues to unfold, Americans want to help. We learned from the Haiti disaster that the easiest thing to do is to text a donation to our favorite relief organization. But, unlike Haiti, Japan's text-to-give donations will take as long as three months to get to the relief agency. And the company handling these donations, mGive.com, has not waived the transaction fees it charges relief agencies."
Re:So ... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:My favorite part... (Score:5, Funny)
> Whoever he is, he's probably sitting on a beach somewhere safe, sipping a Mai Tai right now.
Where is a Tsunami when you need one ;-) ?
Re:Not only the carriers, also the NGO's (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This is why I never donate (Score:5, Funny)
That's rather unfair. I'm a volunteer myself and often give. I usually do it directly, which is the best way to see it gets where it's needed.
Whenever I donate to the local single mothers and young women working their way through college, I always do so directly. I usually place the dollar right in her g-string, which is the best way to see it gets where it's needed.