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Hey - the CEO of http://newstorycharity.org http://newstorycharity.org (YC S15), we fund houses in Haiti and are radically transparent and accountable. See whe

Hey - the CEO of http://newstorycharity.org http://newstorycharity.org (YC S15), we fund houses in Haiti and are radically transparent and accountable. See where 100% of donations go: (1)http://newstorycharity.org/roseline http://newstorycharity.org/roseline *be sure to click on the home cost breakdown. The 33 families we've funded in 6 months: (2) http://newstorycharity.org/families-page#funded-families http://newstorycharity.org/families-page#funded-families Example of a video every donor gets: (3) http://newstorycharity.org/maria-rose http://newstorycharity.org/maria-rose Would love to hear your thoughts/feedback! - brett

droithomme 11y ago
This looks very interesting. So donors can pick a family and fund a house directly. Your spreadsheet shows a total building cost of about $6000 including everything and the houses are clearly not pressboard shacks. Is your agency having problems dealing with title claims like the Red Cross is claiming is the issue that prevented them from fulfilling any of their promises to build? Also, another source claims that the Red Cross only spent $400 on each of the 6 permanent homes they managed to build (http://hotesfoundation.org/500-million-for-6-shacks-in-haiti-a-drop-in-the-bucket-of-red-cross-donation-abuses/ http://hotesfoundation.org/500-million-for-6-shacks-in-haiti...). Since you've been down there and are involved with building I wonder if you happen to have seen the 6 permanent $400 Red Cross homes? What are they like? I wasn't able to find photos of those, only of the temporary shelters made of press board, and the tents.
- bretthagler 11y ago
  Yes exactly! re: So donors can pick a family and fund a house directly. We haven't seen those Red Cross homes, but we are focused on building sustainable homes that will last for decades. Much different than quick temporary aid.

droithomme 11y ago

This looks very interesting. So donors can pick a family and fund a house directly. Your spreadsheet shows a total building cost of about $6000 including everything and the houses are clearly not pressboard shacks. Is your agency having problems dealing with title claims like the Red Cross is claiming is the issue that prevented them from fulfilling any of their promises to build? Also, another source claims that the Red Cross only spent $400 on each of the 6 permanent homes they managed to build (http://hotesfoundation.org/500-million-for-6-shacks-in-haiti-a-drop-in-the-bucket-of-red-cross-donation-abuses/ http://hotesfoundation.org/500-million-for-6-shacks-in-haiti...). Since you've been down there and are involved with building I wonder if you happen to have seen the 6 permanent $400 Red Cross homes? What are they like? I wasn't able to find photos of those, only of the temporary shelters made of press board, and the tents.

bretthagler 11y ago
Yes exactly! re: So donors can pick a family and fund a house directly. We haven't seen those Red Cross homes, but we are focused on building sustainable homes that will last for decades. Much different than quick temporary aid.