One word, thousands of lives. Being here so far away from the destruction it feels almost unreal.
The death toll ranges anywhere from 24,000 to 50,000.
Please consider giving to the disaster relief fund for the tsunami victims in Southeast Asia. Please keep in mind that in situations like this monetary donations are the most helpful.
A good place to donate directly is UNICEF.
There are reports that one of every 3 victims were children. Also children, so many of whom have been orphaned need the most help and care to survive.
If you would like to donate to a different organization go to the links below to see a list of the numerous organizations that are leading relief and fundraising efforts and will benefit from your donations.
http://www.cidi.org/incident/tsunami/
http://tsunamihelp.blogspot.com/
For relief in India I recommend donating to Asha for Education OR AID
both are teaming with grassroots organizations leading relief efforts in the Tamil Nadu region.
Architects/ designers can also consider donating to the rebuilding of the affected areas.
For regular updates, including first hand accounts go to:
http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/001814.html
