Friday, December 31, 2004
Makin' it Easy
Ok, I told everybody to check CNN, get the info on what and who for disaster relief. It's not enough. There are people who MIGHT do it if their personal energy expenditure is minimal. Well, ya lazy bums, even the 3 or 4 bucks you might cough up is needed, and for you more generous types, I swiped this from AOL:
Emergency Response
American Jewish World Service
Sending humanitarian aid to the people affected by the Tsunami.
American Red Cross
International Response Fund
AmeriCares
Immediate relief for the emergency in Southeast Asia.
BAPS Care International
Provides food kitchens to distribute hot food in affected towns in India.
CARE USA
Providing food, clean water, clothing, bedding and medicines to tsunami disaster victims.
Catholic Relief Services
Emergency response support.
Church World Service
Humanity First, USA
International Orthodox Christian Charities
Responding to earthquake disaster in South Asia.
Islamic Relief
NetAid
Meeting the emergency needs of thousands in areas devastated by earthquake and tsunamis.
Salvation Army
Providing immediate help in the form of water, food, clothing, medical supplies and temporary shelter, and counseling bereaved people.
Tamil Rehabilitation Organization
Food & Medicine
Action Against Hunger USA
Providing immediate material needs to displace families
Direct Relief International
Sending medical material aid to earthquake victims.
Food for Life Global
International Medical Corps
Assess public health needs and coordinate an emergency response.
MAP International
Preparing shipments of medicines and medical supplies.
Oxfam America
Sending food and water to aid victims.
Project Concern International
RescueCorps
Funds will be used to purchase urgently needed supplies.
United Nations World Food Programme
Children & Families
MercyCorps
Assisting families affected by the earthquake.
Samaritan's Purse
Save the Children
Assisting children and families impacted by one of the world’s most devastating earthquakes.
UNICEF
Delivering survival supplies to coastal areas.
World Vision
Food and Family Survival Kits to affected Asians.
Rebuild & Recover
ADRA International
Responding to and assessing the damage in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and India.
American Friends Service Committee
Providing support for earthquake and tsunami survivors in Asia.
Architecture for Humanity
Helping to rebuild in the earthquake's aftermath.
Asha for Education
Lutheran World Relief
Providing relief aid with partners in India.
How's that? A plethora, a veritable smorgasbord of actively involved organizations that will put your donations to good use. I'm not gonna crib off the other bloggers, though I think it's a good idea. I'm gonna try to find my own sources and resources, in case I find some they miss.
Know what? Bill Gates and his wife gave 3 MILLION out of their foundation. Amazon.com has raised 3 1/2 million from customer donations. NO, that ain't enough to solve the problem. It's a great start, but a million of us ordinary folks kickin' in $3 each can match old Bill's donation, and that's TWICE the help for people in need. Floridians especially should understand what they're going through. Mother Ocean just gave us a little taste of what kind of butt-kickin' she can hand out a few months ago.
I've referenced that UN Douchebag who degraded the United States' level of giving, but it bears re-mention. See, you Hog at the Great Global Trough, we don't expect our government to do it all for us. You probably didn't even take into account the BILLIONS of private donations Americans give around the world every year. Well, you need to. Doesn't matter if it was a special offering from some tiny church with 20 members, or some big-time charity, it's from AMERICA. And you think you're such a hot-shit because your government coughs up some big bucks? Well, I'll bet private donations from America eclipses anything else out there, so quit your whining and start finding ways to get stuff to the ones who need it faster. It's an EMERGENCY, you Pustule. Become useful.
