[Salvanas]

You bring up a logical point, but Haiti's government has enough money to help it's people out, but doesn't. It's like this in many areas of the world, and so charities like, for example, Oxfam 365, go directly to the people.

All people need help. Be it Japan, Haiti, Bangladesh or anywhere else. People die of lack of supplies, and every small bit of change helps.

Ironically, If the disaster would happen to you, and people refused to help because you're in a rich country (I'm unaware of how the New Zealand economy, so just imagine you are in a rich country), you would also feel slighted.

And what's stopping you from donating to multiple causes anyways?