Very weird to be sitting in a hotel here in Melbourne, completely safe,
as if nothing has happened, when just a plane ride away tens of
thousands of lives have just been destroyed.Not sure how to help, but
there are people who know what to do and are directly on the scene.
These people can make your dollars work in ways most of us have never
had to think about:Doctors Without Borders
is already firing up teams to provide medical assistance and assist
with clean water and sanitation systems and will probably have people
on the ground with 24 hours.
You can donate online here.Telecoms San Frontieres
is relatively new organization created to bring satellite phone lines
and other communications equipment to help other relief organizations
get organized. They’re already sending people. Bizarrely, however,
these high-tech types don’t have an online donation thing set up
(another victory for progressive logistics!), but you can send
donations to: T