10 ways you can help disaster victims

WorldNetDaily ^ | 09-02-2005 | WorldNetDaily.com

[WestTexasWend]

Thanks for the ping...good info!

[spanalot]

"OK everybody, right now there are three kinds of people. Those in need, those helping the ones in need and we who are too far away but are willing to support the first two."

I already did - for the last 30 years to the tune of $40k a year - that would have paid for the slings that the helicopters and sandbags were waiting on Tues.

Who took my money that would have saved NO?

[MarMema]

IOCC on the list.

IOCC’s network of trained emergency responders, led by Fr. David Kossey, will dispatch Fr. Angelo Pappas, a qualified emergency “first responder,” to the region to work with private and government agencies in order to identify the most urgent needs of those affected and to help meet those needs.

“Right now, the most critical need is for cash contributions to enable IOCC to respond quickly to needs as they emerge,” Fr. Kossey said. “I have been heartened by the eagerness of our local churches to set up shelters and provide food and keep people as comfortable as possible during this disaster.”

[MarMema]

The Houston SPCA took in 260 animals from the Louisiana SPCA on very short notice, and any pets people were willing to let them care for while they went to a shelter. They also are taking donations.

[katnip]

Thank you for the ping to this thread and a reminder to call IOCC and make a donation.

The thread also reminded me to go donate some blood tomorrow when I can. I've got that "universal donor" kind of blood they always like.

[antonia]

Each state  each county, each town of the USA must develop a committee to receive refugees as they arrive in local airports, bus stops, ports, whatever, who can take their names and coordinate them with a local family to stay with. With the support of local business, churches and organization, within six months these American citizens need to be found their own decent  home and jobs. This way they will have made local contacts and friend within the local communities and will not become isolated. And will have some support in making their way in a brand new environment. In instances, completely different from where they came from. The time is now to develope this system of networking.

This what we in the northern states should be preparing for. These people are not going to be able to return home, we do not want refuge camps anywhere in America, that will only be even worse.

Perhaps this is a test for America to see if she is indeed worthy of caring the torch of freedom. Let freedom ring, make voluntarisms work! Lets roll!

[antonia]

Try this page of FEMA's
http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicSafety/Hurricane_Katrina_Recovery.shtml#vgn-finding-loved-ones-vgn

Contact local churches, shuls, (synagogs), and business organizations. they will already have the structure in place to work with rather then building it your self. The key to making this work is some kind of filtering system. I imagin that this might be a great oppertuniite for illegal imigrants, and crimnals to move to the usa. So people should be vetted by say, being passed through a number of check points, and if they check out as ok, finally being cordinated with a family. we don't need now strong, self supporting families or homes, being unbearably taxed by having allowed a criminal element or unsocialble person into the heart of their home. For these types, other services must be provided by the government.

[Uri’el-2012]

I sent $100 to Samaritan's Purse.

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/

b'shem Y'shua