is there a thread on the poor people of Myanmar/Burma? If not why not and what can we do but weep for the incomprehensible numbers of lives lost (22000 and rising)

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is there a God huh?
desperate
want to give some aid somehow but not sure about the political situation and aid getting through?
its just heartbreaking

I read on the BBC site that red cross and world vision are in burma now. ALso google homepage is accepting donations to UNICEF

Just dreadful. It seems so cruel.

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I donated to medicine sans frontieres too.

Money Saving Expert (Martin Lewis) are donating £0.50 to Oxfam per new subscription to the free e-mail if registered before Sunday, I think...

just wanted to add this charity too

Just read on sky news that US are being allowed to fly in supplies

HAs anyone just seen that aid has been stopped since the generals in burma impounded a food delivery, how con their governments be so so stupid

the radio 4 lunchtime news reported new figures of 60,000 people or more dead. And the Burmese junta has impounded food supplies given by the UN. Do they think there are western soldiers hiding in the boxes? they are bastards.

I don't think the junta cares as long as they're alright. What's a few hundred thousand people more or less to them? There'll be fewer mouths to feed.

did i hear that the embassy is closed today for a public holiday