In addition to launching UpTake, I have also been following the tragic news of the Sichuan earthquake and feeling powerless to help. On my non-UpTake related personal China blog, CNReviews, we created a Sichuan earthquake donation directory with now over 40 methods for contributing. Then a designer named Oliver Ding, who I didn’t know, created a great SlideShare of the post. The country is now starting a three day period of mourning. The impact on the country is probably comparable to the impact of 9/11 on people in the U.S.
Please consider making a small financial contribution to one of these agencies, and also consider ways to help in the Myanmar cyclone disaster which will likely have even more fatalities due to barriers to aid put up by the Myanmar government.
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I will certainly donate. Thanks for sharing a way that people can help–as it does seem so far away and I am sure that many people feel unsure of what they, personally, can do.
We are on board as is my daughter’s girl scout troop.
Alison, you can donate to whatever organization you feel comfortable (see Elliott’s donation guide). Or just simply spread the words and let more people know about the tragedy.
Thank you Pat.
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