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...Radio Relief: Building Bridges...
With billions of dollars already pledged to tsunami relief and celebrity benefits still pitching, donating may seem a tad less urgent these days. So are your dollars really needed? You bet. Victims along the 3,000 miles from Sumatra to Somalia face years of rebuilding, and there's a risk that disease could push the total number of lives lost far above the current estimate of more than 150,000. Still, it is more important than ever to be smart about how you give--to make sure your funds have the impact you want. A guide...
This week, members of two student groups have set aside their exam woes to fundraise for the relief effort...
Kimberlea Tracey, the New England regional director of UNICEF, described its relief efforts, including an initiative to repair and clean up water sources, put an end to the trafficking of children and prevent disease and hunger. Tracey cited other, less obvious concerns such as training new teachers to replace ones who were killed in the tsunami and re-marking the locations of mines that might have shifted with the rushing water...
...group has worked to take the lead in what Raman described as a “multi-pronged foundation drive.” On Monday night, the SAA held a study break that raised over $650 for the tsunami relief effort...