can we help Somalia famine

• Dawnfirstlight

  5 Aug 11, 13:23

  Originally posted by sinweiy:

  yes.

  hmm. the Tzu Chi link one is down.

   

  Do you mean Tzu Chi is launching a donation campaign to help Somalia ? I prefer to donate through Tzu Chi. Just like the Japan earthquake, I donated via Tzu Chi. To me, Tzu Chi is a more trust worthy charity organisation.

• sinweiy

  5 Aug 11, 14:02

  Originally posted by Dawnfirstlight:

  Do you mean Tzu Chi is launching a donation campaign to help Somalia ? I prefer to donate through Tzu Chi. Just like the Japan earthquake, I donated via Tzu Chi. To me, Tzu Chi is a more trust worthy charity organisation.

  
  yes, refer to

  How to help: http://bit.ly/n5L3zp

  there are many donation links.

  anyway since its down, i donate via realisation's partition link.

  http://www.avaaz.org/en/somalia_stop_the_famine_unsc/?rc=fb&pv=22

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• sinweiy

  5 Aug 11, 14:04

  wah quite fast

  108,718 have signed. Help us get to 500,000

  tink we can get to 500,000

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• sinweiy

  5 Aug 11, 14:06

  i sending to my company ppl.

• Leogirldreamer

  5 Aug 11, 14:09

  is it just sign the petition for help? i click on the partial link up there. can Tzu Chi break through the militant terrorists to distribute the food to the hungry somalians?
• Dawnfirstlight

  5 Aug 11, 15:52

  Originally posted by Leogirldreamer:

  is it just sign the petition for help? i click on the partial link up there.

  can Tzu Chi break through the militant terrorists to distribute the food to the hungry somalians?

  I believe if Tzu Chi can't break through the militant terrorists, they will find a way to reach the hungry somalians. Years ago, Myammar faced the same problem, the government trying to block aids to their people. There was a temple said they could reach the people in need because they knew some local people there. I believe Tzu Chi will do the same.

• Leogirldreamer

  5 Aug 11, 16:54

  that's good news. So many people come together to help others regardless of race and religion. I have forwarded the signature link to many friends too. 500,000 signatures are not difficult to achieve if we all just do our small part, i think.
• Mindfulness

  5 Aug 11, 19:43

  I shall do my part too.
• sinweiy

  6 Aug 11, 15:36

  Originally posted by sinweiy:

  wah quite fast

  108,718 have signed. Help us get to 500,000

  tink we can get to 500,000

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  314,535 have signed.

  in a day, not bad.

• sinweiy

  10 Aug 11, 16:45

  seem like easily forgotten, lets update:-

  442,751 have signed (300.000 in the first 36 hours!). Let's reach 500,000

  http://www.avaaz.org/en/somalia_stop_the_famine_unsc/?rc=fb&pv=22

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• Aneslayer

  10 Aug 11, 17:10

  What Somalia and most part of Africa need is technology and infrastruture for effective agriculture to at least be self sufficient in FOOD.

  Pouring monetary aids and food is not even a solution... Its been this way for decades . No much improvement since then. Not to mention the political corruption and logistics issues...

  Granted, the main problem is the unequal distribution of global food supply. Yet if they keep on building up a reliance of foreign aids, the upset of deaths could be huge.

  I'd gladly sign up if any organizations has such plans for Somalia's independence of foreign aid.

   

• Protoman

  10 Aug 11, 19:30

  I have chanted the buddha name and dedicated all the merits to the Somalia people. Namo Amitabha Buddha
• Protoman

  10 Aug 11, 20:32

  I wanna chant diamond sutra in English for the Somalia people. Many different translations in the diamond sutra. Which is suitable to be chanted.
• sinweiy

  13 Aug 11, 12:43

  461,759

  hmm like slowing down

• Weychin

  13 Aug 11, 12:53

  Tzi Chi conducts recycling projects on monthly basis, for those who wants a hands on, can join recycling at Shunfu blk 307/308 linkway tomorrow !
• sinweiy

  16 Aug 11, 08:56

  472,946