japan tsnuami and earth quake.
Posted by: david
21st Mar 2011 08:26pm
which one do i donate too?
Anonymous
- 20th Feb 2012 09:59pm
Having lived in Christchurch, New Zealand until just a couple of months ago, I was on the receiving end of donations made by people all over the world to the Red Cross, after the devastating earthquakes in September 2010, February 2011 and June 2012, while the aftershocks are still ongoing, even today, almost 18 months after the initial quake. So far there have been more than 10,000 (that's right, ten THOUSAND) aftershocks. The Red Cross must certainly be one of the most trusted organisations in the world, and they do absolutely wonderful work. Although the earthquakes in Christchurch are no longer world news, the work of the Red Cross is still ongoing, to assist the thousands of people who still don't know the fate of their munted homes, and as a result are totally in limbo. They cannot repair or rebuild their house until the land on which it sits. has been assessed, so insurance companies won't pay out, they can't sell, and of course the mortgage still goes on. For months school kids had to share premises with other schools, mostly on the other side of town, adding sometimes quite considerable cost to transport, etc. And every time things seem to be able to be resolved, there is another quake to bugger it all up again. The Red Cross has been involved with assistance, not only financial, but also with councelling, moral support, and help with transport right throughout. They ferried people, especially he elderly, to and fro supermarkets (around 6 major supermarkets were totally destroyed, all in the Eastern suburbs) and to medical facilities, etc., etc., etc.. This would not have been possible without the financial support of all those wonderful people worldwide, who made donations to this incredible organisation.
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