Material aid must be based on a specific request for such
materials by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Partner who
is to receive them. This implies that aid will not be
sent without prior consent and that donations should be made
with full respect for the wishes and the authority of the
recipient.
So that in-kind donations (material aid) benefit the recipient
to the maximum extent possible, they must be based on the
beneficiaries’ expressed needs.
Material aid will not be sent when the same items are available
on the local market and there are funds to purchase them.
There should be no double standards in quality. If
the quality of an item is unacceptable in the donor country
(U.S.A.), it is also unacceptable as a donation.
PDA is not licensed to receive drug donations. We
can make referrals to organizations who are licensed to receive
and appropriately handle prescription drugs.
Any material donation to a partner must be accompanied
by sufficient funds to cover transportation, handling to distribution
point and also all distribution costs.
Donations of clothing are generally not appropriate for
disaster response. Warehouse space and transportation
costs must be focused on critically needed supplies
Adopted by Presbyterian Disaster
Advisory Committee
April 2000
