.: Donate to the survivors of the Myanmar cyclone :.
May 9, 2008 by Admin · 2 Comments
Hi People,
I am sure you have read or heard about the devastating cyclone in Myanmar. More than 100,000 dead, with numbers set to rise over the next few days.
I am not a bleeding heart, but there is a call for human compassion that everyone should answer when their fellow man is in need. Please consider donating to the relief effort.
The Myanmar gov is blocking a lot of relief workers from entering the country. To get help to the survivors fast, please consider donating to AmeriCares and Global Refuge. These two bodies are ALREADY in Myanmar.
If you have a credit card, you can contribute to the effort to bring relief to the survivors who have lost so much.
GLOBAL REFUGE: http://www.globalrefuge.org/pages/index_
AMERICARE: https://secure2.convio.net/amca/site/Donation2?df_id=1922&1922.donation=form1
For those based in Singapore, the easiest and most convenient way to do this is to call the Mercy Relief tele-donation lines.
+++MERCY RELIEF+++
1900 – 911 1150 for S$50 donation
1900 – 911 1110 for S$10 donation
Cheques:
Please cross your cheques, and state personal details on the
reverse for the issuance of receipts.
You may drop in at your cheques at the nearest DBS Bank/POSB Branch(s)
and make your donation to:
ACCOUNT NAME: MERCY RELIEF
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 054-900493-6
Alternatively, pls send cheque to:
MERCY RELIEF:
9 Chwee Chian Road, Singapore 117488
+++SALVATION ARMY+++
Donate online: www.salvationarmy.org.sg
Donate by cheque to “The Salvation Army”
Ang Mo Kio
PO Box 640
Singapore 915605
+++ RED CROSS+++
Donate by cheque to: ‘Singapore Red Cross’
15 Penang Lane
Singapore 238486
Thanks for pointing out the avenues for helping them. We should all contribute to our means.
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yes we should. there is a malay proverb “anak monyet disusukan, anak sendiri mati kelaparan” which means “the monkey’s baby’s being fed, your own baby dying of thirst”.
it basically describes helping others but not making sure you help yourself first. i’m sure there are a lot of people who will DIE so that others will live, to those folks, i will not say much.
but i will make sure my own life is adequately taken care of, that i may look after others, for more years to come.
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