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Being on the "inland" side of charity fundraising, my personal favourite is giving for charities that support AIDS (and other) orphans. The needs, especially in Africa, are so great, I trust there are few welfare executives who would rather line their pockets than look after the kids. If you don't trust corporate fundraisers then why not consider giving via a recognised mainstream church operation.
Some organisationa that I know personally and are totally reliable, moral and do fantastic work are SOS Children's Villages in Namibia and Botswana, Girls and Boys Town in Johannesburg, Cancer Association of South Africa, Johannesburg, and TAFTA (for the aged) in Durban. The agency I am involved with bills the charity with the actual costs incurred and does not handle any donations - they go directly to the charity - and that's the way it should be. Sadly reliable and regular fundraising on any grand scale can't be done without spending money.
Viv
"When I was 17 the boys used to call me "Coke-bottle-legs". Fifty years later, they are still like Coke bottles. Sadly, the 2 litre version!"