That is standard practice among disaster relief organizations, but donors complained that the Red Cross had not done enough to tell them about it.

Foreign donors have complained that competing layers of Indonesia's bureaucracy have held back their efforts for reconstruction.

Many big donors complain that they are not taken seriously enough by politicians who do not sufficiently seek them out for their counsel on political matters.

Some donors have complained that the organization has been slow to cash their checks or charge their credit cards.

"While he wants all the money to go through his desk, he has no capacity to administer anything," complained one donor in an interview.

Last week, few donors complained about long lines at donation sites.

Other donors complain that they suffered poor service when they attempted to communicate with OLPC's support personnel.

One donor complained that it all seemed too much in the face of so much suffering.

"We've had some donors complain about it, but we've also had a lot of very positive feedback," he said.

He was chairman of the Red Cross when many donors complained that their contributions were going to causes other than helping Sept. 11 victims.