Comments on: South Asian American communities react to the quake http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/12/27/south_asian_ame/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dora Lane http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/12/27/south_asian_ame/comment-page-1/#comment-2641 Dora Lane Sun, 02 Jan 2005 14:48:37 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=855#comment-2641 <p>Tsunami Relief and the Bush Inauguration</p> <p>Happy New Year 2005! While we’re lucky to have another year of opportunity, not all are so blessed. Right now, the world is suffering from the crushing devastation and loss of the December 2004 tsunami/quake disaster. Rather than party on New Year’s Eve, many held vigils to symbolize human solidarity in a painful time. Here, far from the destruction, many of us have made donations. Thankfully, the US government has now realized American aid must be increased dramatically. But, if the Bush Administration truly wants to reach out, it should step up and cancel the January 20th Presidential Inaugural festivities – which will cost over $40,000,000 plus millions more in public money for unprecedented security– and instead donate those funds to tsunami relief efforts. Such a powerful symbolic gesture would send the right message about compassion and leadership. If you agree, tell President Bush president@whitehouse.gov, Trent Lott, Chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies senatorlott@lott.senate.gov and members (Bill Frist, http://frist.senate.gov/contact.cfm , Christopher Dodd, dodd.senate.gov/webmail/,Dennis Hastert, speaker@mail.house.gov, Tom DeLay http://www.house.gov/writerep/ and Nancy Pelosi, sf.nancy@mail.house.gov, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee, info@inaugural05.com, 202-863-2005 or 202-314-2600 and spread the word by forwarding this message. Peace and Hope 2005!</p> Tsunami Relief and the Bush Inauguration

Happy New Year 2005! While we’re lucky to have another year of opportunity, not all are so blessed. Right now, the world is suffering from the crushing devastation and loss of the December 2004 tsunami/quake disaster. Rather than party on New Year’s Eve, many held vigils to symbolize human solidarity in a painful time. Here, far from the destruction, many of us have made donations. Thankfully, the US government has now realized American aid must be increased dramatically. But, if the Bush Administration truly wants to reach out, it should step up and cancel the January 20th Presidential Inaugural festivities – which will cost over $40,000,000 plus millions more in public money for unprecedented security– and instead donate those funds to tsunami relief efforts. Such a powerful symbolic gesture would send the right message about compassion and leadership. If you agree, tell President Bush president@whitehouse.gov, Trent Lott, Chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies senatorlott@lott.senate.gov and members (Bill Frist, http://frist.senate.gov/contact.cfm , Christopher Dodd, dodd.senate.gov/webmail/,Dennis Hastert, speaker@mail.house.gov, Tom DeLay http://www.house.gov/writerep/ and Nancy Pelosi, sf.nancy@mail.house.gov, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee, info@inaugural05.com, 202-863-2005 or 202-314-2600 and spread the word by forwarding this message. Peace and Hope 2005!

]]> By: Yamini http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/12/27/south_asian_ame/comment-page-1/#comment-2640 Yamini Fri, 31 Dec 2004 18:39:20 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=855#comment-2640 <p>p.s. It's worth checking if the company you work at will match the donation you give.</p> p.s. It’s worth checking if the company you work at will match the donation you give.

]]> By: Samir http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/12/27/south_asian_ame/comment-page-1/#comment-2639 Samir Wed, 29 Dec 2004 16:08:18 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=855#comment-2639 <p>I do not recommend the Red Cross. They delay the money giving process and are not very efficient</p> <p>Go look at the list of charites analysed by forbes http://www.forbes.com/lists/2004/11/23/04charityland.html</p> <p>I would recommend to use www.directrelief.org., they recommend basically a 100% of the donated value of funds (very little overhead..)</p> <p>see also here for more info http://www.directrelief.org/sections/information_center/recognitions/recognitions.html</p> I do not recommend the Red Cross. They delay the money giving process and are not very efficient

Go look at the list of charites analysed by forbes http://www.forbes.com/lists/2004/11/23/04charityland.html

I would recommend to use http://www.directrelief.org., they recommend basically a 100% of the donated value of funds (very little overhead..)

see also here for more info http://www.directrelief.org/sections/information_center/recognitions/recognitions.html

]]> By: Yamini http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/12/27/south_asian_ame/comment-page-1/#comment-2638 Yamini Tue, 28 Dec 2004 22:03:53 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=855#comment-2638 <p>There's also: The Hindu Relief Fund http://pay.hindu.com/thrfpay/thrfpay.jsp</p> <p>The Hindu is a reputable (and secular) newspaper based in Tamil Nadu, the state hardest hit by the tsunami. The Hindu raised relief funds for the Gujarat earthquake in 2001.</p> There’s also: The Hindu Relief Fund http://pay.hindu.com/thrfpay/thrfpay.jsp

The Hindu is a reputable (and secular) newspaper based in Tamil Nadu, the state hardest hit by the tsunami. The Hindu raised relief funds for the Gujarat earthquake in 2001.

]]> By: griff http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/12/27/south_asian_ame/comment-page-1/#comment-2637 griff Tue, 28 Dec 2004 00:01:35 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=855#comment-2637 <p>Thank you for linking to us and helping spread the word.</p> Thank you for linking to us and helping spread the word.

]]> By: LS http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/12/27/south_asian_ame/comment-page-1/#comment-2636 LS Mon, 27 Dec 2004 23:15:02 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=855#comment-2636 <p>Thanks Abhi :). The better we are informed the more efficient we can make our involvement.</p> <p>Here are some links I've managed to collect, hope this helps.</p> <p>International Red Cross www.icrc.org/eng</p> <p>In Canada www.redcross.ca www.oxfam.ca/news/AsianEarthQuake_Floods/Oxfamresponds.htm www.unicef.ca/news/displayNewsItem.php?id=108 www.devp.org</p> <p>In USA http://careusa.org/newsroom/pressreleases/2004/dec/20041227_asiaquake.asp http://unicef.org/emerg/disasterinasia/24615_overview.html</p> <p>In UK www.christianaid.org.uk/seasia/index.htm</p> <p>For India: www.aidindia.org/CMS/</p> <p>For Sri Lanka: www.slembassyusa.org/flood_relief/flood_relief.html</p> Thanks Abhi :) . The better we are informed the more efficient we can make our involvement.

Here are some links I’ve managed to collect, hope this helps.

International Red Cross http://www.icrc.org/eng

In Canada http://www.redcross.ca http://www.oxfam.ca/news/AsianEarthQuake_Floods/Oxfamresponds.htm http://www.unicef.ca/news/displayNewsItem.php?id=108 http://www.devp.org

In USA http://careusa.org/newsroom/pressreleases/2004/dec/20041227_asiaquake.asp http://unicef.org/emerg/disasterinasia/24615_overview.html

In UK http://www.christianaid.org.uk/seasia/index.htm

For India: http://www.aidindia.org/CMS/

For Sri Lanka: http://www.slembassyusa.org/flood_relief/flood_relief.html

]]> By: prakruti http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/12/27/south_asian_ame/comment-page-1/#comment-2635 prakruti Mon, 27 Dec 2004 17:09:19 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=855#comment-2635 <p>Thanks so much Abhi for the links to websites collecting funds to help victims, I was searching online for websites collecting money. thank u.</p> Thanks so much Abhi for the links to websites collecting funds to help victims, I was searching online for websites collecting money. thank u.

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