Asian Earthquake Relief

December 27, 2004 | 5 Comments

Today I’m sitting home nursing what I hope is just the mother of all colds. I’ve got some splitting headache, I-can’t-smell-anything-but-metal, taste-buds-not-working-right, stuffy-but-dry, can’t-hardly-sleep illness. It really sucks, but it could be worse.

While many of us have been enjoying time with family and the spirit of a great holiday season, there are millions whove been stuck by a horrible disaster. It makes my illness seem a bit paltry.

It’s easy to feel like there isn’t anything you can do when things are this bad, but you can help. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers and if you can give a little, I’m sure they can use it. Here is a list of organizations who you can help so they can help:

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Comments

1. Geoffrey said:

Good idea Keith.
The very bungalow I was sleeping in last month on the coast of Krabi appears to have been washed out to sea. I just hope all the great people I met on that beach made it to high ground.

Scary stuff.

Posted on December 27, 2004 09:44 PM | #

2. Arve Bersvendsen said:

In addition to the items on your list, The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent socities are accepting donations.

(I keep a list of resources related to this event – it was originally written before the full extent of this disaster was known)

Posted on December 28, 2004 01:50 AM | #

3. Peter said:

There is an excellent photo archive here at www.photoduck.com/pollyfodder It is by far the most comprehensive archive on the net with thousands of photos of the calamity.

Posted on January 5, 2005 09:34 PM | #