bangladesh

[danny_galaga]

ok, its around the season for being jolly, but as usual its not for a whole swathe of the world. i just donated a little to red cross. if youve been thinking 'i must do that some time' and you're reading this. then do it! minimum is $5, if you cant afford that maybe you should turn off your computer and sit in the dark...

[saint]

Link for the weak minded!

[danny_galaga]

UK:

http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=75308

AUS:

https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp

USA:

https://american.redcross.org/site/Donation2?idb=1259992714&df_id=1094&1094.donation=form1

ok folks get those cards out 

[patrickl]

Netherlands:
Online donation

[ChadTower]

I almost always forego large organizations like the in favor of small, local, direct-to-people groups.  Your money is used so much more efficiently that way.

[patrickl]

I don't regularly get to meet people from local organizations in Bangladesh.

Besides, the Red Cross actually has a pretty good ratio for money actually spent on the cause itself.

[ChadTower]

Besides, the Red Cross actually has a pretty good ratio for money actually spent on the cause itself.

It is definitely one of the better ones when it comes to global scale aid organizations.

[mr.Curmudgeon]

I almost always forego large organizations like the in favor of small, local, direct-to-people groups.  Your money is used so much more efficiently that way.

You do realize that Bangladesh has just been hit with a huge natural disaster, affecting over 3 million people of 900,000 families, leaving nearly 300,000 homeless, with upwards of 3,500 declared dead so far...right? http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/20/content_7114503.htm

Get back to me when the next cyclone hits Massachusetts.   

[ChadTower]

Actually, no, I didn't.  That sucks.  I was wondering what patrickl was doing in Bangladesh.

[mr.Curmudgeon]

Then you might want to hold off on the Chadisms until you've gotten the full story. Just a suggestion.

[patrickl]

This disaster has not been in the news much though. At least not in the Netherlands. It seems like overhere a bigger story is if they should cut the chestnut tree in the backyard of the Anne Frank house or not.

The EU and UN both seem to have pledged €6 million and Saudia Arabia has pledged $100 million.

[ChadTower]

It really hasn't gotten much coverage here either.  I wouldn't have missed it if it had.

That said, to make up for my dumbassity, I'm trying to donate $5 via the US link but the page isn't working.  It keeps indicating a problem with my submission info but not what the problem is... 

[mr.Curmudgeon]

Turns out you can only donate locally after all.   

[danny_galaga]

yeah, those links were 'serving suggestions only'. you might prefer to donate to someone else. just thought id create a thread because i know lots of people see stuff on the news and think 'i must donate something sometime'. they never do, and yet their computer is no doubt already turned on.

i was amazed at the saudi government pledge. i guess theyve realised yuo cant take it with you 

[JackTucky]

Eff bangladesh.  The corporations that put U.S. jobs there can pay their bills.

=J