Happy New Year to everyone on this list.  I wanted to take a quick moment to
bring the disaster in Asia to our minds...as we move into the New Year.

As we head into our individual New Years plans and reflections I just
wanted to offer a list of some organizations that are organizing
relief.

There are many other organizations working on disaster relief. Here's
some links to consider:

American Friends Service Committee

http://www.afsc.org/

Building on AFSC programs and contacts in Asia, AFSC will help provide
relief and longer-term recovery, particularly to those who might be
overlooked by other agencies or relief programs.

Network for Good

http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/international/earthquake/
tsunami122604.aspx

People across Southeast Asia who have been stricken by the tsunami
disaster need your help to recover and rebuild -- many have lost
everything. Please join millions of other generous Americans and
support one or many of the important relief organizations (on their web
site) with a safe and easy contribution now. Your cash contributions
are desperately needed and will provide assistance to those whose lives
have been devastated by this terrible disaster.

International Red Cross/Red Crescent

http://www.ifrc.org/

The International Federation has launched an appeal for 67 million
Swiss francs to help victims of the devastating tidal waves that hit
south and east Asia on December 26 -- its largest emergency operation
in decades. The disaster left at least 130,000 people dead, hundreds of
thousands injured, and more than one million displaced.

UNICEF

http://www.unicefusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=duLRI8O0H&b=25933

Tsunami Crisis: Help UNICEF Respond. Hundreds of thousands of children
are at risk from the tsunamis that devastated coastal regions across
South Asia on December 26.

Oxfam

https://secure.ga3.org/02/asia_earthquake04

Oxfam and its partners responded immediately by distributing food,
temporary shelter, and clean water in Sri Lanka. In Indonesia, we will
soon be providing much-needed water and sanitation. Oxfam teams are
busy assessing needs in India and other countries affected.

AmeriCares

<<https://www.americaresfoundation.net/donate/default.aspx?
id=South%20Asia%20Earthquake%20Relief%20Fund>>

AmeriCares is preparing emergency relief flights that will focus on
bringing medicines and medical supplies, water purification treatments,
and other types of assistance to the affected areas.

Peace. Kathleen


Kathleen Bruce RN IBCLC
Independent consultant: Breastfeeding Clinic of Vermont, Lactation
Resources of Vermont, Medela, Inc. Listowner Lactnet listserv
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