May 19, 2008
Natural Disasters and Human Disasters
This morning’s news continues to lead with the huge loss of life and infrastructure that is playing out in the tragedy of Myanmar and China…it boggles one’s mind to see the never-ending images of devastation and death…the bright news from this morning was the discovery of a young man found alive after eight days of being buried under the rubble of a power station. I cannot help but wonder how the human spirit prevails under such extreme circumstances, particularly in such oppressive environs as Myanmar.
The Good People Fund is going to try to lend a hand with both situations. In times when we do not have someone we know on the ground, who we can rely on to help us make a difference in some way, we turn to the Joint Distribution Committee, frequently referred to as " the Joint" or JDC. In fact, they have had someone on the ground in Myanmar within a few days after the cyclone hit. The JDC has experience dealing with so many different situations of this type that we are comfortable sending them our donations…we know they will help.
Two checks are going in the mail today…
