Shahriar Zahedi

Sean jaan, You should have followed me then! pay directly!

Anytime I go to Iran, or somebody goes, I give mine to the orphans in that village. I was gonna go couple of months ago, but jerks have refused to renew my pass so far. They are giving me a hard time. I hope it is not for my writing here! Did they discover who I am?

if I find out someone goes, or I go, I would let you know at your work. This is the exact reason that I never send any check or anything with my name to any iranian related charities. God bless the zionists in charge of the sanctions against Iran without whom we would be living in peace (I hope!)!

"God is love!"

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Here is CF's side of story......I have to say that no one wants to be burned again:

//www.payvand.com/news/10/dec/1270.html

I almost donated to that charity

Like you, I was desperate to help.  But the whole thing seemed a little suspect, so I stopped.  

I wish though that there was some organization run by a combination of well meaning, reputable Iranians and non-Iranians (just for safe measure--at this point in our history) which we could donate to for these purposes.  

The organization, above all, must be completely transparent--disclosing all of its finances to anyone who wants to know, and having all the necessary legal clearances from the appropriate authorities in whatever country it is organized.  

Comes with the price of oppression...

Get in line for being gullibly optimistic with a good heart.

This is merely the price we all have to continually pay for not being above all, more critical of things, and careful about what we support.

I suspected CF from the very start because it was run by a couple of folks I didn't particularly trust, nor was able to vet against any sort of list of approved, authorized or certified do gooders. Sadly if they had ended up being honest I'd have still been on the same side of the trust fence, meaning NO to anything to do with Iran at this time in history. This is the present case we have to acknowledge as we collectively decide when we have had enough of this life as Iranians in denial.

When are we going to put a stop to this kind of irresponsibility, not just on the part of these charlatans, but ourselves for denying that the great Persian empire and continual list of self appointed emperors in fact, have no clothes.

Money Order and cash payments to i.com

Monda jaan yes money order, don't know where the market came from!  You can buy it at any convenience store or 7-11.

Anahid jaan this whole cash payments to i.com is a sour subject.  Every time JJJ has a donation drive many people like to contribute with other than credit card means and for whatever reason JJJ makes it hard to do it.  See here for one such drive which made me waste money by the credit card company!

Under normal circumstance there should be a PO Box where someone from i.com can pick up people's contributions via mail and money orders or even checks.  But nooooooooo :-) 

Everything is sacred

Anonymouse jaan, I read you

never heard of money market... mean money order right?

If cash is good for IC, whom do we pay, Anonymouse jan,

JJ is always travelling, so to whom are we supposed to give this cash for IC?

Monda jaan I donate in cash.

On the few occasions that I've donated to i.com I sent cash once (in mail) and in other occasions money markets which costs $0.5.  In one occasion I used credit card.

Yes if you're going to donate monthly and want a direct withdrawal you can't use cash but you can always give cash in person or money orders.

Of course anyone can donate however they like but for me it is mostly cash for Iranian issues or charities.  Few years ago I donated through Mercy Corps using credit card for the BAM earthquake relief. 

Everything is sacred

Anonymouse, can't mail cash

for donations or any type of gift. especially on monthly basis. once or twice you may get away with doing that but generally, regularly, not a good idea.

BTW cash donations are always better.

Everything is sacred

I hope the same thing doesnt happen2 i.com or we're all screwed!

Everything is sacred

I can relate!

What a Shame! We are taken advantage of, when we genuinely extend our compassionate reactions towards the needy inside our motherland. 

IRI/IRR is reaping Iranians in the Name

of children besides all other horrible crimes commits against IRANIANS.  Down with IRI/ IRR

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So sorry to hear what happened.........I read it on IC not long ago:

//iranian.com/main/2010/dec/yasrebi-vahid-lahiji

Maybe you should let JJ know.....so IC won't carry this type of ads again...

Good luck!