05.13.08

China & Burma

Posted in Glögg Is Life. at 9:42 am by Gregory

Today’s random ramble has been superseded by desperate situations in need of immediate attention. While the writer here is a strong proponent of Individualism (usually to the point, ironically, that people don’t like him anymore; alas, it takes guts to think for oneself, about more than mere ego and money, especially), he nonetheless sees and comprehends that The World Is In Trouble, and, thus, dedicates today’s post to the following links. If any readers happen to have money or resources, please consider bringing them to bear via channels such as these:

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERS / DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS

DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL

OXFAM

CHINA LAW BLOG (interesting and direct)

CHARITY NAVIGATOR (useful appraisal tool)

…and let’s not forget the locals…

P.S. Yes, of course it’s The Union of Myanmar now. “Burma” is used in order to keep it familiar to Westerners (such as myself) who don’t go there a whole lot. Just so there’s a dab of levity for those who do not surf the web in search of philanthropical quests, it’s really a bit like Chevy Chase on Weekend Update, flatly stating, “The Central African nation of Chad has just announced that it will be changing its name to Brian.”

Anyway, if anybody has any further suggestions for helping — which do not involve religion or attempts at conversion — I’m open.

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