Ask DirectRelief Anything

Submit your questions here! As you've probably heard, reddit is fundraising for DirectRelief in Haiti -- over $155,000 raised so far! And we couldn't be more impressed with the spirit of the reddit community, which has obliterated all of our goals and has now created its own, $185,229.69. Some are even calling for a jaw-dropping $314,159.26! No matter where this final number ends up, we've not only been humbled by the reddit response, but so has DirectRelief. I visited their office yesterday and photos/video from that journey will be posted to /r/haiti in the coming days. In the meantime, they've asked to be the subject of a reddit Ask Me Anything interview.

In line with their record of striking transparency and remarkable efficiency, ask them anything! On hand to respond to the top 10 voted questions as of 5pm Pacific on Friday will be a host of DirectRelief employees to make sure everything is answered by someone with the expertise in that particular area.

Remember: only questions in this comment thread will be considered (don't bother posting them in the comments of this blog entry).

About Jim & Andrew from Direct Relief:
Jim Prosser is Direct Relief's spokesperson, manager of media relations, and resident redditor (jimprosser). Jim has been with Direct Relief for nearly four years, helping build awareness and spread information about various ongoing medical aid programs in 70 countries as well as immediate response during emergencies. He graduated with a BA in Government from the University of Virginia in 2005.

Andrew Schroeder is Direct Relief's director of research. Andrew joined Direct Relief in 2008 from the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy. He holds a Ph.D. in social and cultural analysis from NYU. Andrew's role in Direct Relief's response in Haiti involves the organization's GIS mapping and public health analysis.