11-11-2013, 05:08 PM
Ombligo, those are great ideas and advice! Thanks for the link to the International Red Cross — I just made an online, targeted donation and can report the process was simple and quick. 
miley-signs001: One thing, though, if you are concerned with tax deductions: the ICRC is a Swiss organization, so doesn't qualify for a deduction on U.S. federal taxes.
Those Lifestraws look really cool! I hadn't seen them before. Several years ago, when my kids and I were getting yellow fever shots for a trip, the public health nurse told us that a piece of old sari cloth folded to at least 4 thicknesses makes an effective water strainer. I thought she recommended silk, but the wiki says cotton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloth_filter
miley-signs001: One thing, though, if you are concerned with tax deductions: the ICRC is a Swiss organization, so doesn't qualify for a deduction on U.S. federal taxes.Those Lifestraws look really cool! I hadn't seen them before. Several years ago, when my kids and I were getting yellow fever shots for a trip, the public health nurse told us that a piece of old sari cloth folded to at least 4 thicknesses makes an effective water strainer. I thought she recommended silk, but the wiki says cotton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloth_filter