Bless the 12,000 lost in earthquake driven tsunamis in Asia, and the many places we dream about traveling to. Go to your homepage, your heart will break at the loss,

What a tremendous disaster! My heart goes out to so many of people who have been affected by this event.

-Sharon

Yes gyppielou, the victims and the families waiting to hear about their relatives and loved ones.

Blessings and prayers to all.

I can't get my mind off of all the victims.

I am cozy with my heat blazing and I know there are people clinging to life - cold.

So difficult to be so powerless.

Well, let us hope that we (the US) can shed our image of being one of the stingiest countries and really help.

I've been looking for some place to donate but havent found any place devoted to the disaster yet.

I understand that the death toll is now up to 21,000 and counting. I just can't fathom how awful and devastating this is. My heart goes out to all those affected.

I have close friends who do missionary work and teach English in Phuket, but luckily they are in the US for the holidays.

Just read about Nate Berkus, Oprah's celebrity designer, being on Sri Lanka. He survived but a companion was swept to see and is missing.

This disaster is just a terrible story for all of us. I can't imagine being on my tropical paradise vacation and having this 500mph (yes, 500!) wall of water coming at me.

Oy! I hate my own typos. "swept to sea" obviously.

My heart goes out to all affected by this.

Bless them...

My thoughts are prayers are with the millions affected by the earthquake and tsunami. If you'd like to help, you can donate at redcross.org and have your gift go to the International Response Fund.

Devastating. Any other relief charities set up?

I was pleased to hear that the US Govt would contribute "appropriate help." What the hell does that mean? What does George consider appropriate?

I also heard that we would start by contributing $15 million. Cool. Don't we spend more than $15 million in Iraq EVERY DAY???

Any input on where to send money, supplies, etc. would be welcome. This is almost beyond comprehension.

It definately tugs at the heart strings.
Intl Red Cross as already mentioned.

It's still nice to see that in light of this horrendous tragedy we can still bash the the US and it's government.
Good grief.

msmiller

Please check the Asia forum - ncgrl has posted a list of charities which are accepting donations.

thanks, Indie, for a nice response. I'll definitely check the Asia forum and do whatever we can to help.

Devastating!

My heart breaks. Perhaps ncgirl will post here, so that we may offer what we can

This is a sad time for all our global friends. please light a candle.

here goes - copied from the other thread.

Author: ncgrrl
Date: 12/27/2004, 04:29 pm

Message: My heart and thoughts go out to all those affected by this. In today's newspaper was a list of organizations accepting donations. Concerns now for unsafe living/sanitation conditions for the survivors.


American Jewish World Service
45 West 36th St., 10th floor
New York, NY 10018
(800) 889-7146
http://www.ajws.org

American Red Cross
International Response Fund
PO Box 37243
Washington, DC 20013
(800) HELP NOW
http://www.redcross.org

Catholic Relief Services
PO Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
(800) 736-3467
http://www.catholicrelief.org

Direct Relief International
27 South La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
(805) 964-4767
http://www.directrelief.org

Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres
PO Box 2247
New York, NY 10116-2247
(888) 392-0392
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org

International Medical Corps
11500 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 506
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(800) 481-4462
http://www.imcworldwide.org

International Orthodox Christian Charities
Middle East Crisis Response
PO Box 630225
Baltimore, MD 21263-0225
(877) 803-4622
http://www.iocc.org

Operation USA
8320 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 200
Los Angeles, CA 90069
(800) 678-7255
http://www.opusa.org

Thanks for the list Indie. The priest that married hubby and I is from Sri Lanka and he was on the local news tonight speaking of the devistation. Words can't express what a terrible tragedy this is.

I worke up this morning and the death toll was up to 40,000. Thats more then some cities in the US. Its so sad, its like 9/11 times 20.