snow bomb???nearing??protect already???

ebruary 26, 2008

How Two US Based Organizations Provided Relief During the Winter Storm Devastation in China

The winter storms that hit China at the end of January were the worst in five decades and caused deaths, structural collapse, blackouts, water shortages, and livestock and crop losses in 21 provinces and municipalities in China.  It also created a transport and energy systems crisis.  Heavy snow storm and power failures caused train delays and stranded thousands of people during the peak travel season.
Two organizations, Give2Asia and Half the Sky Foundation immediately responded by creating emergency funds to assist those in need.  These organizations are based here in the US with many Asian and non-Asian American supporters.

Give2Asia's Disaster Relief Fund was created "to provide disaster areas with immediate relief, including urgently needed food, medicine, quilts, winter coats, and other supplies, as well as long-term reconstruction, including rebuilding of homes and economic recovery."
Half the Sky Foundation created the Little Mouse Emergency to help their orphanage facilities purchase supplies to get through the disaster.  They raised almost $700,000 for the fund. 

Jenny Bowen, Executive Director of Half the Sky Foundation writes, "(I)f there are funds left over when the weather clears and services are restored, we will take the balance and help each site establish a store of emergency provisions so that this never happens again."

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-03/03/content_6501863.htm

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/putin-blames-criminal-ukraine-for-gas-crisis/2009/01/09/1231004287027.html

January 10, 2009

VLADIMIR PUTIN vehemently denied his country was to blame for the gas crisis and said Ukraine's "criminal leadership" was responsible for "turning off" Europe's gas supplies.