What has been the typical setup on bitcointalk for charity bitcoin addresses? My youngest sister is with a missions group that got to the Philippines prior to the typhoon and is still there. I know them and the whole country could use a lot of help.
You are encouraged to donate via the official websites, since it is too easy for a noob to create a new account and post a bitcoin address for "donations'".
So there hasn't been any successful charity bitcoin effort in the community here? Traditional avenues are great, but there countless organizations, groups, and smaller organizations down and dirty right now in the Philippines who could use the help greatly.