Have you donated for the tsunami victims?

[Freckles]

My favorite is NW Medical Teams. 96% of the donation goes directly to aid.

[RICHARD]

I noticed that there is quite a Muslim population in the stricken areas....


I wonder what thier brothers and sisters from the Middle East are donating??

[gini]

OMG, Richard, you just gave me an idea.

How about EVERYONE from Iraq quit fighting, bombing, plotting, and high tail it over to those areas to help out! This could bring about a fine conclusion to the distressful Iraqi situation - we could continue to rebuild while they were away.

When they returned from this magnificent mission, their country would be good as new...........

I must be dreaming again....................

[Kirsten]

I donated, too (to doctors without borders). Looks like the rest of my family has been stingy, even though they have more money than I have. It's been a bit disappointing to learn about that.

But I heard the German people have donated a lot of money already.
Our Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, has suggested to not buy fire works for New Year's this year, but to donate the money instead. Obviously many people did...

Kirsten

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by gini

I must be dreaming again....................

I'll pinch you when I see you.....

[ramanth]

I plan on donating soon. I hate bills.

[lovemyshiba]

Thank you for the informative post Gini.
I had planned on donating through the Red Cross, but I do see other options now.

[Barbara]

I don't think it is the right situation to think about whether Western people are stingy or not or whether muslims should give money to muslims. (And certainly let's not talk about the Indonesian or even Thai government.)

90% of us here at Pet Talk are incredibly rich compared with the people who lost their families and their living in the flooded areas. They have been very hard working people and considered it as a luck to have the tourists- a very important business over there.

Now it will take time until tourism can be revived and the people who live there have lost anything they had - and even the means with which they could earn their living.

A story from Bali: I asked a driver whether his car belonged to him. No he said, the car belonged to his three cousins. After school, he had started helping them by washing the car and learning to repair it. Then his elder sister approached him and said: "You cannot continue like this, you need a better education. I'll pay for your driving licence and then you can be a driver and not just a handy boy." So she did and her brother climbed the next step on the ladder. Now it is his turn to pay for the education of his younger brother. This is a standard story and in many of these countries the chain is now terribly broken.

Whoever has not planned to donate: Please consider again. Even a few Dollars or Euros make a difference.

[slick]

I was just watching the 6pm news and they told a story about a resident of Surrey (a community 10 minutes from me) who, between him and his wife, has lost 70 family members from Sri Lanka. Instead of wallowing in his grief, he is collecting medical supplies and will be delivering them next week. Doctors from all over the community are coming through with donations.

Kudos to you sir and my condolences to you.

[jazzzytina]

I donated to Mercy Corps - www.mercycorps.com. 91% of their donations go straight to the cause and not administrative costs. I encourage everyone who can to donate. Even if it's only $5.00.

Peace and blessings to each of you,
Tina

[popcornbird]

Originally posted by RICHARD
I noticed that there is quite a Muslim population in the stricken areas....


I wonder what thier brothers and sisters from the Middle East are donating??

Anyone with a heart would donate to these poor people suffering from such a terrible tragedy no matter who they are. I'm positive people from all over the world will donate to this cause, and I'm more than positive that their 'brothers and sisters in the Middle East' are donating too. We're OBLIGED by religion to help people in need, and any true Muslim would go out of their way to help people who are suffering. Why do you always have to come up with some sort of stupid, insensitive thing to say, no matter how horrible the situation? Jeez!!! I would donate to ANYONE suffering from such a tragedy...ANYONE, no matter who they are, no matter what their religion, race, nationality, etc. A human being is a human being, and human suffering is human suffering. Religion and race should NEVER even be an issue to mention when people are suffering. A lot of non-Muslims have suffered from this tragedy as well. My family donated for the tsunami victims. It doesn't matter if that money will help Muslims or a non-Muslims, or both. A human being is a human being, and its important to help people during such tragedies no matter who they are, and no matter who you are. Its a very, very sad situation. I'm SHOCKED that you would even bring such things up during such a tragic time. Okay...maybe I'm not shocked. Afterall, you ARE Richard. *sigh*

[binka_nugget]

Yup, already donated! I couldn't afford much but I found a great place to donate to. At my friend's new years party, we had people bring money to donate and all the money would be matched by the company we're giving it to. Even my little brother is donating.

[RICHARD]

Its a very, very sad situation. I'm SHOCKED that you would even bring such things up during such a tragic time. Okay...maybe I'm not shocked. Afterall, you ARE Richard. *sigh* [/B]

lololol,

Since Jan Egeland is "shaming" the United States, let's get everyone onto the same page here.

You have some of the world's richest people in the Middle East and not a peep from them. How's about donating some oil to power the ships and helicopters that are trying to get supplies into the area??

I was looking around the net for a mention of the Mid Eastern countries and JUST WHAT THEY DONATED and couldn't find squat.

It's probably not POLITICALLY CORRECT to bring that up at a time like this, but I'd be really quiet if I didn't bother to stand up at the plate, like the rest of the world.

I do not see the difference between the U.S. or the U.A.E., Kuwait, Qatar, Syria, Iran, Israel, Lebanon.......

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Don't be shocked at me.........direct your ire at Mr Egeland.
I'm just running with HIS idea.

But then again, I can always say I was Miss Quoted.....

Someone would find out I was a guy, eventually....

[Tiah]

Originally posted by popcornbird
Anyone with a heart would donate to these poor people suffering from such a terrible tragedy no matter who they are.

I haven't donated. I have a heart.

[lynnestankard]

Late getting to this thread.

We donated on December 29th.

I cannot bear the thought that another argument if going to brew up out of this - please everyone - think of the people concerned - NOT the politicians, NOT the countries - just those poor, traumatised people. They need every penny we can give. For no other reason save that of knowing that someone isa suffering and we can help.
I don't care who gives and who doesn't - just so long as the help gets through to them.
I've sat every day and cried at the reports and pictures, I wish I could hop on a plane and go there and do something. Seeing as I can't - I can only give money, that's what I've done.

We are human please can we be humane?

Lynne