tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17894529.post8441180900525661912..comments2023-09-13T06:02:45.643-07:00Comments on WanderingellimaC: Who to TrustWanderingellimaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04187256917384039394noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17894529.post-56302478776627920852008-06-03T18:38:00.000-07:002008-06-03T18:38:00.000-07:00This is a tricky one. Anger is a very accurate, no...This is a tricky one. Anger is a very accurate, normal and healthy response. Perhaps we can talk more about this in some posts to come but this is something organizations need to get better at - screening people. <BR/>But to me it is also somewhat of a gray area. Who should you exclude from helping? How much of a past should you allow, where should you draw the line? I was in a great conversation a while back with an ex-sex offender who has pretty much been excluded from any volunteer or mission work at his church. Is that really what we want to do? I understand wanting to err on the side of safety but to what extent? <BR/>And some organizations just get fed up with how long it takes - they are so desperate for more help they will bring on anyone who is willing and that is when you run into these types of problems. Not fully knowing or screening those who are working with you. And things will just get worse as our earth continues to groan and issues like the cyclone, tsunamis and earthquakes bring about disasters that are too big to handle. <BR/>I don't think there is any sort of list like you are asking for, Eric. And one like that would be nearly impossible to stay on top of and maintain accuracy.WanderingellimaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187256917384039394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17894529.post-80848015074598381282008-06-02T13:14:00.000-07:002008-06-02T13:14:00.000-07:00See....that's what discourages me from giving to i...See....that's what discourages me from giving to international groups and funds. Is there a place that lists "approved" or local funds that are known to be legit?Magnetic Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228052977987186579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17894529.post-64282098890929701332008-06-01T21:01:00.000-07:002008-06-01T21:01:00.000-07:00Angry. And feeling helpless.Is there anything we c...Angry. And feeling helpless.<BR/><BR/>Is there anything we can do?<BR/><BR/>Help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com