I am very concerned about the disaster in Asia. The death count is 150,000 today and rising, which one cannot comprehend. It's like wiping out half the city of Plano, Texas with one swoop. It's so tragic I can hardly stand it. And now that everyone is dead, the water system is going to fail and all the remaining people are going to get infectious diseases. We need to do something for these people before things get worse.
I am very proud to live in America whose government pledged 2.3 billion dollars in disaster relief alone last year (not to mention the millions and millions in private money pledged from our citizens). George Bush has promised 350 million dollars in aid along with military transport planes, aircraft carriers, and troops. Plus we might give more as the need arises. I saw that The Red Cross has already received 30 million dollars for Asia disaster relief from American citizens alone. I also saw that the British aid organizations had received 70 million dollars from private citizens. I gave money to Doctors Without Borders yesterday, as I am partial to that profession. They have already set up a clinic in one of the towns and are hard at work with medical supplies and such. I encourage all of you to give a little bit to any of the relief organizations, even if it's only a few bucks. That money might buy some desperately needed water, or a vaccine, or a blanket. Seriously, the victims of the largest natural disaster in recorded history need our help.
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
www.redcross.org
I am very proud to live in America whose government pledged 2.3 billion dollars in disaster relief alone last year (not to mention the millions and millions in private money pledged from our citizens). George Bush has promised 350 million dollars in aid along with military transport planes, aircraft carriers, and troops. Plus we might give more as the need arises. I saw that The Red Cross has already received 30 million dollars for Asia disaster relief from American citizens alone. I also saw that the British aid organizations had received 70 million dollars from private citizens. I gave money to Doctors Without Borders yesterday, as I am partial to that profession. They have already set up a clinic in one of the towns and are hard at work with medical supplies and such. I encourage all of you to give a little bit to any of the relief organizations, even if it's only a few bucks. That money might buy some desperately needed water, or a vaccine, or a blanket. Seriously, the victims of the largest natural disaster in recorded history need our help.
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
www.redcross.org
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