I wrote a diary on this last night. I didn't want to do it again but since there hasn't been another one up (that I am aware of) I want to reiterate what I said last night.
These people are our brothers and sisters, they need our help. Screw the politics, screw the religion.. this is a call to our shared humanity, our sense of right and compassion.
If you can please donate, if you can't (like me) please think about writing a diary of your own in the future on this subject or promote anyone' elses diary to the blogsphere...
Now for some updates:
The European Union promised an extra $39m following higher commitments from Australia and Japan, while the Islamic Development Bank pledged $11.2m.
There are growing health concerns for those surviving without proper shelter, food or clean drinking water, three weeks after the country's worst natural disaster began.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/...
On Thursday, the United Nations will convene a special meeting devoted to the floods, hoping to galvanize what has been a lackluster global response. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to announce that American public aid has surpassed $100 million, an official said.
http://www.nytimes.com/...
Places to donate:
http://www.shelterbox.org/
http://www.oxfam.org/...
https://secure.savethechildren.org/...
https://secure.unicefusa.org/...
Feel free to add any more places to donate or ways to help in the comments section below.
Here are some good websites to find out further information:
http://helppakistanheal.wordpress.com/
http://www.wunderground.com/...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/...
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.” - John Wesley