when disaster strikes, how do the contributions of each individual help the whole community recover?
491380
With all the collections of contributions from individuals all that is needed can immediately be at hand; Like medicine, water&food, tents, volunteers, Army sucurity.\nRebuilding anew the community hit by the disaster as soon as possible, the way we can.
784850
The biggest sacrifice is the time.One person can spend its time on vactioning on a beach or can go to the needy and poor to help them,not by giving money but using his experiance to teach them  how to improve their lives.One can do community work as an firefighter and save lives rather than going to nightclubs.Some doctors went to Kashmir to help earthquake victims and others remained at their job earning.so the decent thing fon a person to sacrifice his/her time to do social work.
334782
i have to agree with you on that. You have a wonderful point I think about that too. It seems like America's funds are going to the wrong places. It is great that people get together to help victims of disaster. There is no doubt in my mind that we need to do that. BUT there are people that need help year round and I think funds should be raised for them as well. \n\nMy eyes opened to this 9 years ago when I escaped my abusive husband. I called a shelter and asked for a place of refuge, they told me that since I did not have any children they could hold me 24 hours, after that I had to find a family member or friend. I was out of state at the time, my family was able to come to my rescue. I was told that I would be put on a waiting list and it could be up to two years before I could get a house to live in. \n\nIt really bothered me and it made me realize that our priorities are twisted and turned in knots. It is a really sad thing. I don't know what would've happened if I did not have any family or friends to help me out.
738245
Here is a novel thought   Why not try and actually help the Iraqis instead of destroying everything that moves... Spend a few billion out of the hundreds of billions spent on blasting the shit out of everything, On reconstruction.of peoples homes Actually try to befriend the Iraqi people.Winning hearts and minds will work in Iraq not weapons and bombs..
381474
Are you talking ablout situations like the tsunami, where we went to there aid immediatly but when katrina hit no one lifted a finger? its because the world needs us but they do not appreciate are us, when they don't need us thay talk shi* but something bad happens and they want us to help there asses
526954
Red Cross is a good one to contribute to. I helped out doing insurance adjusting when they had the hurricanes down there. We drove from Minnesota to help the best we could and it seemed like there wasn't enough time in the day. I put in 16-20 hour days helping. It was all I could do. Your heart is in the right place. I admire you for that.
1051300
Responsibiltiiy has to be shared.  Everyone involved had a part.\nI say both.
418178
Are you a veteran? \n\nAre you Disabled? \n\nMany agencies go through the Red Cross, Salvation Army, March of Dimes etc..and some companies have their own charity agencies....so the best thing to do would be to go see your state governor for assistance...but in your state [and case in point] does not appear to be of any help to anyone much less itself....[sadly], thus far. \n\nSo I would suggest that you next hit the Internet...make it your best friend...and start searching for organizations that donate, assist or fund causes....many now do Katerina and Rita victims first...\n\nI do know that each state [but then again your state is not much help right now so] has their own Hurricane victims hot lines and contact sites...so in your case I normally would have suggested you go to the next state unaffected by the hurricanes...but considering that many of the victims went to neighboring states, those states are most likely tapped out financially too.\n\nSo...again the Internet will be your best bet. \n\nSearch through MAJOR company websites or home pages like Dell computers, or Eli Lilly, Bayer or Ford, Dodge, Chrysler etc...major names and check if they have a fund or personal agency that they assist and fund to assist victims of natural disasters.\n\nIf you don't see anything that doesn't always mean that they don't have any, just that they don't advertize it for obvious reasons...so then what you do is you...e-mail them through their "contact us' option and simply ask them...\n\nGenerally they will tell you if they do or not, and if not they will direct you to who can and who does and tell you how to contact them....\n\nSo again search the Internet...and Good Luck.
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The Liberals are too busy getting their celebrity spokespersons to tell the rest of us to help in the disasters.\n\nNo, really, I don't know what the liberals are doing (although I AM heartily sick of celebrity spokespersons)\n\nI will say tho, that the Mennonite Central Committee is one of the best in times of disaster.  Usually by the time the Red Cross gets there, the Mennonites have come in and rebuilt most of the area!!  :)
738807
help one person at a time.
643601
I live in Florida so I know a little about hurricanes. 1) they are an act of nature and there is no defense against them 2) When one threatens my locale I go to a place where I will be safe and wait it out 3) Although governmental help is needed in the infrastructure each individual should be prepared to help themselves. I am aware that many people are not able to recover by themselves and need assistance, there is usually help to be had within a day or two. While I personally don't like president Bush I do ot hold him personally responsible for my well being. The agencies that are in place to provide relief have been in place far longer than he has been president. People who own their home should insure it, people who rent their homes can move, I know that this isn't a popular view but it is perhaps time that people began to take responsibility for their actions.
474959
Yes, by making sure that everyone on Earth has a bunker with provisions to last as long as an asteroid impact winter, earthquake-proof walls, fallout-proof roofs, and anything else that you know the Earth cannot afford to provide 6,500,000,000 people. Lets face it, it is nearly impossible to prevent the unknown. People are going to die anyway. If one happens, lets help the survivors and find ways to somewhat reduce the death toll next time. If not, stay on alert. People will always be killed, no matter what preventions we have for the disasters.
1082877
I totally agree, and there are many ways to help others. Hiring a new employee is one way. Good people give it back the other way.
1044790
There is something that has been on my heart for awhile now that you speak about helping are community. First off you are right alot of focus is on helping third world country's and it seems there is less focus here on our own main land. A prime example of that is my church is apart of a organization which is called hope world wide. And we send care packages to country's like Cambodia, Afghanistan, Tsunami hit country's. Places like that. Well anyways what has been on my heart is there is a small community where I live in Sacramento CA, where there are alot of homeless people who have no hope or shelter,food, blankets and clothing for the winter times. Well I wanted to put something together like litearlly sent of a food station once a week or what ever I can afford on a regualr basis. Like set up  some gas grills and small portable tables and just start cooking..  Let who ever needs food come and eat. I know it is not much but it is a start. And I know once someone gets it started the church will help out even more. But the main thing is it takes one dream or vision to help others and the rest will follow. Thanks for the question..you basically reignited what was in my heart to do but.....not having  the balls to get it staretd..  lol...  \n\nAmen and God bless..
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get involved in your community.  Sounds like a silly suggestion to give a firefighter LOL. How more involved in the community can you get.\nReally, join a local club that helps the community. Help build a park for kids or help build a home for those in need. Help out at a shelter or can drive.\n\nThen there's gardening or a new sport. Perhaps join a ball team or hockey team (they may have a beer league in your area)\nBe a Big Brother or a Boy Scout leader. Deliver food for Meals On Wheels.\n\nNo matter what you do...\n\nENJOY YOURSELF!
743999
Ask the emergency people to request crisis counselors to also respond... they might be already depending on the situation.
462833
The December 26 earthquake and tsunami devastated the lives of millions of people, leaving a wake of destruction from Asia to Africa. With more than 250,000 people dead and 1.5 million people homeless and without work, the tsunami ranks as one of the worst disasters in modern history, with the cost falling predominantly on the poorest people in the affected countries. Losses are estimated to total more than US$6 billion - with houses and private businesses representing the bulk of these damages by world bank.\n\nThere are number of maps,reports, fact sheets of UN agencies, NGOs, international organizations about 2004 tsunami disaster in the following links. \n\nhttp://www.alertnet.org/ and\nhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc100?OpenForm\n\nEm-Dat Disaster Database might be also helpful about figures related to tsunami such as human toll, number of affected people,etc.\n\nhttp://www.em-dat.net