forum challange: tsunami aid

As natural disasters go, the tsunami that devastated parts of Asia and Africa has to be one of the deadliest in modern times. And as gruesome as the initial estimates were, each day I check the headlines the death toll seems to go up by another 10,000. It's hard to fathom the number of lives lost, the wholesale devastation of families and communities, and the sheer number of regions wiped from the face of the earth.

As an Internet community affluent enough to have thousands to spend on CD players, phono cartridges and power amps, I think the least we can do is donate something toward relief efforts. The dead will remain so, but we can do something to ease the suffering of the survivors and help them rebuild their lives.

So, if you're willing, donate what you can and let's see how much as a community we can collectively give. I'll start the ball rolling by donating $100 to Oxfam. If you're in, please give what you can and add it to the running tally, unless you wish your identity and donation to be confidential.

Joe

Naim forum total: $100 US (~53 UKP)

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P.S. Although by no means complete, here are some agencies you can donate to:

American Red Cross

AmeriCares

Direct Relief International

Médecins Sans Frontières International

Oxfam

Sarvodaya

UNICEF