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I know, its not #wisegivingwed, but in light of the situation in Nepal I thought I would share information I received from GlobalGiving Foundation, a BBB Accredited Charity, regarding the assistance it is providing. GlobalGiving is a portal that accepts donations on behalf of charities working on the ground. It has received more than $3 million from donors to support relief projects in the region and its founder and CEO shared the following statement with us: “…on the work being done in Nepal. Here are a bunch of examples (and more coming all the time):
As we get additional updates from Accredited Charities working directly in Nepal, we will continue to share them with you.