As we all go on about our usual routines, we surf the telly through various news stations and glance briefly at the news stands, now filled with papers and magazines all documenting the horror that we ultimately feel isn't anything we really have to deal with. We sip our morning coffee, make our daily commutes, come home to our comfortable beds... only to start the cycle once again. We're all semi-conscious of events that happen halfway around the world, but basically were oblivious as we hypothetically ask ourselves really, what can i do??
Take a step back, a moment to think, because at times as especially devastating as this, there's PLENTY!
155,000 dead and counting.
Countless more in need of food, shelter and medicine.
So, how badly did you need that new designer shirt? that dvd? that pack of beer or cigarettes? I thought so.
These organizations are well known for giving a majority percentage of financial donations to their causes, with minimal disbursement to the organization's administrative costs.
donate blood!
donate loose change!
American Red Cross
Doctors Without Borders / Medecins Sans Frontieres
United Nations World Food Programme
More...
and please, please, PLEASE! be an informed donor.GIVE.org is the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance. Specific details on donating to tsunami appeals.
Oh, and if you read above and said, "i REALLY do need that designer shirt", then Von Dutch and Operation USA have you covered.
100% of the proceeds of this shirt goes to OP USA and this is from their website: "We are proud to say that 100% of every donation goes directly to our relief efforts in the affected regions. Operation USA's Board of Directors has committed to covering all administrative costs. "
Just do it!
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