Comments on: Welcome

By: Kryten42

Kryten42 — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:28:14 +0000

Too bad Burma doesn’t have many resources for Bushmoron to steal. Would have been better to invade Burma than Iraq if he really had to invade someone! But then again… That might actually have done some good, which is never his goal. *shrug*

Good to hear that there are some good organizations still around. I was an Amnesty International Human Rights Defender and an adviser for a couple years. It least Amnesty are all volunteer organization (unlike some other big name ones I could mention).

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 15 May 2008 04:40:11 +0000

There are a lot of good organizations around, but you have to search to find one that can actually help in the affected area. Mercy Corps already has programs up and working in China, so they won’t have problems with official recognition. They also have local staff, which avoids language problems.

Almost no one has any connections in Burma because of the official paranoia, and there is no way for the best intentioned group to monitor needs, if they aren’t allowed into the area.

Obviously we have a personal connection to hurricanes, but the generals are blocking our good intentions.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Thu, 15 May 2008 04:20:16 +0000

mercy corps also, has an 'open book' rating from the american institute of philanthropy and the highest rating from the bbb nice to hear about that matching pledge too. thanks for pointing it out.