Asia Earthquake / Tsunami Relief
28 Dec 2004 11:22 PM
I’ve been glued to the TV and news sites all day today. The death toll keeps rising and is over 28,000 according to The Age. UNICEF estimates at least a third of the dead were children. We can all do our part to help these people in a time of great need.
Local (Australian) organisations accepting donations (links via WebGraphics):
- Australian Foundation for Asia and Pacific
- CARE Australia
- The Australian Red Cross
- Oxfam
- World Vision
- UNICEF
International organisations (links via Asterisk):
- American Red Cross
- Mercy Corps
- Catholic Relief Services
- Oxfam America
- International Medical Corps
- Care USA
- Direct Relief International
- Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres
- International Orthodox Christian Charities
- Operation USA
- Posted by John Serris in General
1. 28 Dec 2004, 11:38 PM | Rob Mientjes said…
It’s awful, but there’s nothing you can do against it…
Dutch television showed estimates of 36,000, by the way.
2. 28 Dec 2004, 11:54 PM | Mathias Bynens said…
Except for donating that is, Rob!
By the way, that’s one bad ass typo on Keith’s site.
3. 29 Dec 2004, 12:08 AM | John Serris said…
Exactly Mathias. I whipped out the credit card and donated because I didn’t want to sit around and do nothing. Every little bit helps!
4. 29 Dec 2004, 12:15 PM | Rob Mientjes said…
I actually meant that there’s nothing you can do about these disasters - nature doesn’t allow us to control it. But yes, donating money is a Good Thing.
5. 29 Dec 2004, 08:36 PM | Chris said…
Yes there is something we can do: stop being a hypocrite and see that we divided the world in 2 (or 3) categories: the rich and the poor. The poor cannot afford earthquake monitoring systems (among many other things). The rich can.
Now, after the disaster, you can send whatever money and help to the poor, the fact remains that you are responsible of the world as it is. You did it. And you want it to be like that.
6. 29 Dec 2004, 11:10 PM | ZOG said…
Maybe it’s also divided into those who warn and
those who hold off warning because it might affect business.
Though also remember some of the worst hit areas are in a state of civil war and it could
be in the interests of the powers that be not to help much at all…
7. 30 Dec 2004, 01:53 AM | John said…
Lets just forget the ins and outs of regional politics, pre existing conflicts and vested interests. Mothers and children and uncles and fathers and lovers and sinners are bang in the middle of the worst natural disaster in living memory and what they need is water, food, shelter and information and maybe just a decent burial.
After the civilised world does that, then we can go back to the issues of conflict and vested interests.
Just give em something and give it quick!!
8. 30 Dec 2004, 07:26 PM | ZOG said…
Yeah, of course donate and donate ASAP!
Was just making a few comments on the politics as they will come into play over time.. but for now it is most important to just get food medicine and help in there as quickly as possible..
9. 08 Jan 2005, 07:02 PM | ZOG said…
homepage.mac.com/demark/tsunami/1.html
Increidble before/after pix