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(NaturalNews) I've struggled all week with the question of how I can best help the victims of the recent natural disasters that have devastated populations in China and Myanmar. It is not a simple matter to ponder. How can people in North America (or other western nations) offer remote help to those who live in regions that have been struck by these natural disasters?
What is the appropriate response from us, sitting here in our "rich" nations, in the comfort of a chair, while we stare at images on our screen that could be from Myanmar, China, Zimbabwe or anywhere, really. Does any of it hit home for us? Do we dare even attempt to experience the magnitude of human suffering taking place in faraway lands that we'll probably never visit anyway and that we often have no real connection with?
Those of us who feel a strong sense of compassion for human beings -- which includes virtually all NaturalNews readers, by the way -- intuitively feel we must do something. But what can we do, exactly? We cannot bring people what they really need: Water, food, blankets... comfort. Even if we tried to go there, we probably could not physically get to the people who need our help the most. You can't just show up in Myanmar and get unrestricted access to disaster zones simply by saying, "I want to help." The authorities there would send you home.
As it turns out, the most effective thing most of us can really do right now is to send money to the right groups who already have organizations on the ground, working to provide lifesaving essentials to the victims of these natural disasters. That's why I've decided to donate $10,000 to the victims of these recent disasters in China and Myanmar. I have donated $5,000 to the rescue efforts in China, and another $5,000 to the efforts for the cyclone victims in Myanmar.
I've made these donations to a group that's on the front lines, engaged in crucial, person-to-person rescue efforts: Tzu-Chi (http://www.tzuchi.org/global)
Tzu-Chi is a Buddhist organization made up almost entirely of volunteer workers. Nearly 100% of the donated funds go directly to support the people who desperately need essentials like food, water, medical care, a bed to sleep in and a shoulder to lean on.
If you're looking to do something to help these victims in Myanmar or China, I encourage you to consider making a donation to Tzu-Chi at: http://www.tzuchi.org/global
It is ultimately the way I've decided I can best help this immediate situation. Of course, I've also recorded several radio shows this week about Earth's climate and the impact of man's actions on our planet. So I've also spent considerable time this week attempting to educate others about why we desperately need to make changes in the way we treat our planet if we wish to avoid even more so-called "natural" disasters in the future.
And that brings me to this question:
Are these natural disasters really "natural?"Another question comes to mind when considering the events that have taken place here. Are all these so-called natural disasters really "natural" in the first place? Certainly, earthquakes, cyclones, hurricanes, tsunamis and other disasters have occurred from time to time on our planet, even long before humans came along and starting disturbing the climate, but one thing I've noticed in the last six years or so is an apparent acceleration of climate-related disasters.
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