As is probably the case with most of you, I'm struggling to come to grips with the loss of life and destruction from the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami. The pictures of the dead and injured, especially the children, simply tear at my heartstrings. My thoughts go out to all who have been affected by the tsunami, yet I cannot begin to understand what it must be like to have gone through such a thing...
I've pondered what I might be able to do to help, and I think Apple has the right idea -- spread the word regarding relief agencies, as the scope of this disaster is unprecedented: it will take all of us to make a difference for the affected countries and people. So without further ado, here's a list of relief agencies, borrowed from Apple's homepage:
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Others: AmeriCares • Direct Relief International • Médecins Sans Frontières International • Oxfam • Sarvodaya • Salvation Army
Please do list other agencies in the comments. Please do not waste your typing to tell me that this doesn't belong on the site -- at times like these, I feel it's important to help in any way I can. If these links inspire even one additional person to contribute, then that's a victory for the cause. I'll leave this here for a few days while I find a spot for some permanent links...
To do my very small part, I will be making a donation of $500 to the relief efforts. I will also pledge 50% of the advertising revenue in January, with a continuing 10% (of ad revenue) donation for each month of 2005. Hopefully others will feel similarly inspired to contribute to the various agencies...
-rob.





