The Loss of Innocence: The lost Dolls

Devastations, Deaths, Tears, Desperate Needs for Foods, Shelter & Health Care

From the burried villages of Guatemala to the floodings of New Orleans, Louisiana, Biloxi, Mississippi, to the floodwaters of Europe and the recent earthquake affecting Pakistan, India in the Kashmir region without forgetting the tsunami, the world is suffering. Do whatever you can to help those suffering. Contribute to charitable organizations you trust. Do something for our brothers and sisters evacuated from New Orleans, in Guatemala, Pakistan and India and elsewhere. Share a piece of bread with them.

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How Can You Help in Katrina Disaster Relief? Read about Red Cross

"What are the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement?
Humanity: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavours, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace amongst all peoples.

Impartiality: It makes no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It endeavours to relieve the suffering of individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the most urgent cases of distress.

Neutrality: In order to continue to enjoy the confidence of all, the Movement may not take sides in hostilities or engage at any time in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature.

Independence: The Movement is independent. The National Societies, while auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must always maintain their autonomy so that they may be able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the Movement.

Voluntary Service: It is a voluntary relief movement not prompted in any manner by desire for gain.

Unity: There can be only one Red Cross or one Red Crescent Society in any one country. It must be open to all. It must carry on its humanitarian work throughout its territory.

Universality: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in which all Societies have equal status and share equal responsibilities and duties in helping each other, is worldwide" (Redcross.org, 2005).

That's why you should make your contributions to this valuable organization.

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Where are the stars? Where are the celebrities? How Come They Don't Show Up To See The Survivors

Deion Sanders is asking for athletes and pro-athletes to help meet his goals of raising money for the Hurricane survivors. If they make a small deduction of $1000 from their salary, the goals will be met. This is the time to show up and help out the people who have been fans.

Where are the big named sports players? Show up and count. Help those who are in need. Look into their eyes and feel their pain.

Criticism & Obstacles Should not Deter Mr. Bush: Shine, Shine to show the suffering

...The results are unacceptable so far....." said Mr. Bush. He toured the affected states yesterday. Yet, criticism begins to mount.

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In front of the aftermath of Katrina, criticism is sure to come from various sources. Last night, it came live from NBC’s Concert for Hurricane Relief.

Various famous sons and daughters of New Orleans and other affected areas participated, performed, and entertained the public while asking them to contribute to the Red Cross. Matt Lauer of NBC’s Today Show, was the emcee or host. The show was a simulcast from New York on NBC, CNBC, MSNBC and Pax.

Louisiana Native Tim McGraw sang two songs and signed a Gibson Les Paul guitar to be auctioned.

Mississippi native Faith Hill sang “There Will Come A Time.” The lyrics were very comforting to those who were watching “The darkness shall be gone; the weak will be strong. Hold on to your faith.”

Some of the other speakers include Richard Gere, Eric LaSalle, Glenn Close, Lindsay Lohan, John Goodman and Leonard DiCaprio.

Aaron Neville, a New Orleans native, sang Randy Newman’s soulful “Louisiana 1927.” The chorus goes like this, “They are trying to wash us away. They are trying to wash us away.”

But the surprise of the night came from Kanye West who had an outburst of criticism. He went unscripted. He wanted to connect with the suffering and spoke his mind about the portrayal of Black, African American survivors of the hurricane and floods. The Grammy-winning rapper’s comments were broadcast live to the East Coast. The viewers could have heard everything. He talked to them.

Kanye West expressed his feelings and observations as reported by a CNN reporter about the poor, the African-Americans and the older folks. "I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family, it says they're looting. See a white family, it says they're looking for food." The actor is trying to build some consciousness in the rest of America. He continued his rant, “George Bush doesn't care about black people. America is set up to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off as slow as possible." After that, he invited the audience to donate to the cause of the relief.

It appears that Kanye West said what others, the frustrated refugees of the Superdome and the Convention and those who know the history of this country, specially, that of the South could not dare say.

But nobody unleashed the fury of Hurricane Katrina against any specific group of people. Everybody is equal before the devastation and resulted suffering of natural disasters. Natural disasters can’t hide the truth. The whole world came in contact with the poor and disenfranchised among us. The way we, people and government respond to those in crisis will tell others a lot about our values. Social compassion is the name of the game. Leadership will help figure out what needs to be done in the days ahead. Now is the time to start anew. Now is the time to value each and every citizen of this great, rich and last super power. The day has come when the military resources and best soldiers and generals of this country are put to use in a war against hunger, poverty, lack of healthcare and discrimination. The day has finally come when everybody will count, when all citizens, black or white and of any hue or skin pigmentation will not be known by what they have but by what they are, human beings, our brothers and sisters. The day has come when the mightiest military forces are reduced to social work, caring about the poor, the disabled and the sick among us.

The social work component of the US military has long been defined by events such as the Asian tsunami and countless sorties into Latin America etc. People come first. Anything else is secondary.

Kanye West claimed that the government is deliberately dragging its feet by not doing much to jump to the rescue and support of these displaced masses. Reflecting on the looting and the state of chaos that took place in New Orleans, he said that “they have given them permission to come down and shoot us.”

We believe that the USA, this country of ours will not leave one of her own behind on the battlefield of despair, hunger, scarcity amidst abundance, sickness when we have the best medications around. We will believe that an appropriate investment in people will go a long way and benefit human kind.

May the day come fast when love will replace lawlessness, when everybody will rise in unison to sing and rejoice. “For the Lord has made a new day.”

We believe that the South will rise again. This time, it will and must rise with everybody. Historical inequities will be corrected. New Orleans will become a new playing field for the sons of the rich, poor and new immigrants. The new levees will protect all the residents of the Crescent city.

In the end, President Bush’s compassion and leadership will carry the colossal works of reconstruction to fruition. He will whip his administration into shape. FEMA will shape up. If any, the blame will be equally shared by the state of Louisiana, local governments and the rest of the federal systems. Mr. Bush has already said that the early results and response to the victims are unacceptable. This is his place to shine. Shine, Mr. President, to show the despair of the unfortunate among us. Si se puede! You can do it. Who else can we turn to? We'll be with you along the way!

Sites and Organizations Accepting Donations for Katrina Relief Efforts

Catholic Charities USA, 1-800-919-9338, Hurricane Katrina, P.O. Box 25168, Alexandria, VA 22313-9788. You can donate at www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.

Christian Contractors Association, 1-800-278-7703, 2009 S Broad St., Brooksville, FL 34604. You can donate at www.ccaministry.org.

Church World Service, 1-800-297-1516, P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN, 46515. You can donate at www.churchworldservice.org.

Convoy of Hope, 1-417-823-8998, 330 S Patterson, Springfield, MO 65802. You can donate at www.convoyofhope.org.

Episcopal Relief and Development/U.S. Hurricane Relief Fund, 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129, P.O. Box 12043, Newark, NJ, 07101-5043. You can donate at www.er-d.org.

Florida Baptist Convention, 1-800-226-8584, Attention: Baptist Men's Department, Hurricane Disaster Relief, 1230 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32207.

Florida Conference United Church of Christ, 407-835-7501, 924 N. Magnolia Ave., Suite 250, Orlando, FL 32803.

Islamic Circle of North America, 718-658-7028, 166-26, 89th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432. You can donate at www.icna.org.

Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation, Inc., 225-342-7000, 1201 North Third St., Suite 7-240, P.O. Box 94095, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095. You can donate at www.louisiana.gov.

Lutheran Disaster Response, 1-800-638-3522, 8765 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631. You can donate at www.elca.org.

Mennonite Disaster Service, 717-859-2210, 1018 Main St., Akron, PA 17501. You can donate at www.mds.mennonite.net.

Presbyterian Church, 1-800-872-3283, Attention: PCUSA, Individual Remittance Processing, P.O. Box 643700, Pittsburgh, PA 15624-3700. Write on check: #000169. You can donate at www.pcusa.org.

Salvation Army, 1-800-725-2769, Salvation Army Headquarters, P.O. Box 269, Alexandria, VA 22313. If you send a check, note "Katrina Disaster relief." You can donate at www.salvationarmyusa.org.

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, 770-410-6133, P.O. Box 116543, Atlanta, GA 30368-6543. If you send a check, make it payable to North American Mission Board. You can donate at www.namb.net/dr.

United Way, Tampa Bay 813-274-0900 or 727-535-3545, 1000 N. Ashley Drive Suite 800, Tampa, FL, 33602. You can donate at www.uwtb.org.

United Jewish Communities, 877-277-2477 or P.O. Box 30, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113. Mark donations "Attention: Hurricane Katrina." You can donate at www.ujc.org.

Find Out How You Can Help Hurricane Katrina Survivors: Give Donations to Red Cross and Salvation Army

The president said he saw Red Cross and the Salvation Army helping people, feeding them and providing them with shelter. Where are the other organizations? how come they don't go help?

The President Said, "Red Cross" and "The Salvation Army" Will Make your Donations Work for a good Cause

"I just spoke with my father who lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana, inquiring about the best ways to help the relief effort. He said that, at this point, funds are needed so that the various shelters can purchase what they need as they go. The shelter's needs change regularly as more people arrive. The 2 largest agencies working in the hurricane areas are the Red Cross and the Salvation Army. In light of what happened at 9/11, I expressed concern about whether or not the money will actually go to the relief workers and hurricane victims. He said that these agencies are being monitored closely and feels confident that the money will be used as it is intended."

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