Does anyone know of anything that can be done to help Tsunami survivors?

[jesseandgrace]

I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas or has heard of any way that we can help. I might contact the local red cross and try to start something up, but just wondered if anyone had heard anything.

[BrownieFairy]

Jessie,
You are so kind to think of the families affected by the tragedy. I am trying to look into ways to help too and would like to find a reliable charity.

ETA: oops. accidentally posted as BF. Now, my giftee needs to guess soon so I can post as me on this thread.

[StaceyKim]

click on this link and it says where you can make donations

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/quake.aid/index.html

[pixelprincess]

I got some names from a charity called Idex.org that I donate to for women's empowerment programs.

They suggested-
http://www.ifrc.org/index.asp (International Red Cross)
http://www.aidindia.org/ (Aid India)
http://www.icaonline.org/ (Indians for Collective Action )

I don't have experience with either of the Indian charities, but like to pick one where most of the funds go toward the cause as opposed to management expenses. With Idex, I was able to have 100% of the donation go toward the cause, which I thought was pretty cool. Normally, approx. 40% goes toward management expenses.

[kijip]

Red Cross is probably the easiest. Over 23,000 dead...I really can't comprehend it.

[Emmas Mom]

I heard tonight there are more than 60,000 dead now? And they expect thousands more. It's shocking. I'm honestly dumbfounded & so saddened by this and yet I cannot stop watching the news stories about it. Did anyone hear the story about the Swedish toddler that literally washed up on a beach & he's ok? I was balling my eyes out listening to the news & hugging DD as tightly as she'd let me. They had to figure out who he was & who his parents were. His Mom is still listed as missing & his father was badly injured. I just wanted to hug that little toddler. Amazon has set up a link to donate directly to the Red Cross. It's on their main page. www.amazon.com