Help the Victims of the South Asian Tsunami
by Annelise Blum, MoveOn member
“As most of you undoubtedly know, many parts of the eastern coastal regions of South Asia were hit on Sunday, December 26th, with one of the largest tsunamis in recent history. The death toll of the tsunami, caused by an earthquake of 9.0 magnitude, has already risen to over 60,000 people. All regions affected are in desperate need of clean water, food, temporary shelter and medical help to the survivors. Some estimate that one third of the dead are children.
“World Health Organization expert David Nabarro told reporters “there is certainly a chance that we could have as many dying from communicable diseases as from the tsunami”.
“Start this year off by contributing money to an effective aid organization to prevent this humanitarian catastrophe from getting even worse. If you are going to a New Year’s Eve Party, make it meaningful by turning on a computer and encouraging everyone to donate.”
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=631
https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp
http://www.unicef.org/
http://www.careusa.org/