Comments | waitingroom: one more tsunami post

waitingroom

one more tsunami post

Jan 05, 2005 14:23

for anyone who can, i implore you to donate to tsunami relief. the canadian government has said that it will match canadian donations dollar for dollar up until january 11th. worldwide, three billion dollars in aid has already been pledged but i believe that this is going to be a much more expensive effort. the more money they get, the faster ( Read more... )

Comments 4

spunk_rock January 5 2005, 11:57:39 UTC

Well if you're going to IMPLORE...

Organizations for people who don't like the Red Cross or Oxfam :P

waitingroom January 5 2005, 16:17:42 UTC

i WAS giving those two only as examples.. :P

and anyway, what's wrong w/oxfam and the red cross?

spunk_rock January 5 2005, 23:24:12 UTC

I know you were - I'm being an idiot, as per usual :P

In my mind, nothing. But I had an argument with someone the other day who described the Red Cross as "temporary bullshit bandaid aid." I almost tore their head off.

waitingroom January 6 2005, 06:48:17 UTC

oh dear. seems that person is rather uninformed.