Are we tired of hearing about natural disasters this year? Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, floods across Europe, countless other disasters that have not been given mainstream media attention, and now floods in Pakistan with destruction considered "greater than the damage from the 2004 Asian tsunami, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake combined." The hard work to build up the infrastructure of this failed state has been washed away. And yet the donors have kept their purses closed. Why doesn't the world care about Pakistanis? If this were a different country, despite the recession and all the other disasters in recent years, it's likely that if would have received media attention more comparable to Haiti or the tsunami, and it's likely that we would all be more generous. Don't get me started on the mosque near the WTC site debate.
For what it's worth, here's yahoo's list of How to Help.
50 Page Friday: The Abyss Beyond Dreams
10 years ago
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heyyy! a side note, if you wanna help my friend Buddyäs family is from pakistan and are collecting money and handing them out to families driectly, no governmental attachments etc. They have a paypal account, so its really easy and every cent helps. email me if you want info! - love/uppsala
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