[Jewelry making - Article 01188] - Re: [Orchid] Tsunami

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From: mswearingen AT juno.com

    Many of us may be donating already through other channels. I know I
    am. But a group effort never hurts. There is a challenge thread
    going on the eBay Bidding Board to get people donating. There are many
    many excellent organizations that are bringing relief to the areas
    and people affected. 
    MonaLS 

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From: "Loren S. Damewood" <lorenzo AT golden-knots.com>

    There are many charitable organizations which are working to bring
    relief to the victims of this disaster. 

    I hope that everyone will give a little extra to the organization of
    their choice, to help fund their efforts. 

    Loren
    http://www.golden-knots.com/

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From: Hideo Chino <sheridanreed AT cox.net>

    I agree we should do something concrete aside from expressing our
    feelings. Ahmed Shareek has set up a pay-pal account through his web
    site at http://www.crescentgems.com. I found it when I went to the
    site at the suggestion of Randy Smith. I have also received this
    information from several friends: 

          Dear friends, 

          If you have not yet gone to your favorite relief agency's site
          to donate to the millions of survivors of the earthquake and
          tsunami in southern Asia (current count is 56,000 dead), please
          consider visiting the following sites: 

          Reuters Foundation's site, Alertnet.org:  Alerting
          humanitarians to emergencies.  A treasuretrove of information
          and links to non-governmental organizations. 

    http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/reliefresources/110409431212.htm 

          Among my favorite all-around NGOs are the International
          Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, IFRC
          www.ifrc.org (they often can go where IRC workers may not feel
          safe,. . . . 

          Students, faculty and staff have expressed an interest in
          supporting relief efforts for survivors of the tsunami. The
          following CNN website carries a fairly complete listing of
          international aid organizations. You may find them helpful. 

    http://cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/tsunami.aidsites/index.html 

    Sheridan Reed

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From: The Doctor <docktor AT bellsouth.net>

    I found a page on MSNBC.com that lists the names and contact
    information for reputable charitable organizations involved with
    tsunami recovery. 

http://www.msnbc.com/modules/interactive.asp?id=/d/ip/tsunami_aid_04/data.js&navid=6758618&GT1=5936

    For my fellow Floridians who wish to help, there is a phone number
    you can call to find out if the organization you are considering to
    donate to is reputable. To check to see if the charity is registered
    with the state of Florida, call 1-800-HELP-FLA or visiting
    www.800helpfla.com/giftgiversguide Con artists always creep up
    during times like these (Florida is still experiencing "hurricane
    cons"). If you live here, try calling this number before donating to
    any charitable organization. 

    Just knowing that 100,000 people are predicted dead from this event
    of plate tectonics is sobering, to say the least. If that doesn't
    drive home the significance of this geological event, I direct you
    to this Reuters news excerpt: 

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The deadly Asian earthquake may have
    permanently accelerated the Earth's rotation -- shortening days by a
    fraction of a second -- and caused the planet to wobble on its axis,
    U.S. scientists said on Tuesday. 

    Richard Gross, a geophysicist with NASA (news - web sites)'s Jet
    Propulsion Laboratory in California, theorized that a shift of mass
    toward the Earth's center during the quake on Sunday caused the
    planet to spin 3 microseconds, or one millionth of a second, faster
    and to tilt about an inch (2.5 cm) on its axis. 

    It seems that scientists will be adding another "leap second" a bit
    sooner than previously anticipated. 

    James in SoFl 

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From: Crescent Gems <shareek AT crescentgems.com>

Hi all,

    Thank you for all those Emails , I am sorry I did not check My 
    ORCHID mail for a while . We are fine, ( Staff of crescent gems and
    our loved ones )  But the south coast of Sri Lanka is devastated . 

    Please Donate a few $$$ for a worthy cause at
    http://www.crescentgems.com 

    Thanking you in advance 
    Ahmed shareek 

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From: "E. Luther" <eluther AT copper.net>

    The following links are from the on-line publication Heroic Stories.
    The owner, Randy Cassingham, is a Red Cross volunteer and paramedic
    and always does his research.  So I trust that these are trustworthy
    places to donate. 

    The International Red Cross/Red Crescent: http://tinyurl.com/53mzh
    Project HOPE Asia Tsunami Response: Specify "India emergency
    relief": http://tinyurl.com/5jmns Unicef South Asia Tsunami Relief
    Efforts: Donate: http://tinyurl.com/5tnnh News:
    http://tinyurl.com/4664d Oxfam: Donate:
    https://secure.ga3.org/02/asia_earthquake04 

    Elaine Luther
    Metalsmith, Certified PMC Instructor
    http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com
    Hard to Find Tools for Metal Clay

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From: "Karen Goeller" <kgoeller AT nolimitations.com>

    I would also like to add that the tangible relief efforts take many
    forms. There obvious needs such as food & blankets that are
    critical, but hygiene needs are the ones that will save the most
    lives in the longer term, until government aid can step in with the
    big bucks to rebuild water purification plants and such. Hygiene
    assistance addresses water purification, cleaning agents,
    disinfectants, etc., which can begin to prevent the epidemic of
    plague illnesses that will follow devastation of this magnitude
    (cholera, dengue fever, etc.) 

    One organization that focuses on "hygiene kits" for disaster areas
    is Mercy Corps. They have been highly rated and their work is worth
    considering as you determine how to provide support for relief
    efforts. You can find out about them at http://www.mercycorps.org 

    Thanks,
    Karen Goeller
    kgoeller AT nolimitations.com
    Hand-crafted artisan jewelry
    http://www.nolimitations.com

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From: "Tina Ashmore" <tinaashmore68 AT hotmail.com>

    The Red Cross sends 100% donations to those in need. 

    Tina 
    Ireland

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