Comments on: Aid to Burma http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2008/05/07/aid-to-burma/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:12:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: MB http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2008/05/07/aid-to-burma/#comment-47433 MB Thu, 08 May 2008 13:27:36 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/?p=806#comment-47433 That's an excellent question, Joy. If anyone can get in, it will be MSF (Doctors Without Borders), and AmeriCares has a solid record on relief delivery. It's my understanding that the UN flights have *just* <a href="http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jh2FBL26UEq9RWtr_kMXcGnJN8iw" rel="nofollow">started getting in</a>. I would not bet on US gov't aid being close behind, though. Now is the time for those countries that have propped up the Burmese dictatorship to step up and provide aid. And they can afford it - we're talking about China, India, Thailand, etc. Russian, too. But, as usual, while the gov't dick around with politics, it will be orgs like MSF that will do their best to supply the relief. That’s an excellent question, Joy. If anyone can get in, it will be MSF (Doctors Without Borders), and AmeriCares has a solid record on relief delivery.

It’s my understanding that the UN flights have *just* started getting in. I would not bet on US gov’t aid being close behind, though.

Now is the time for those countries that have propped up the Burmese dictatorship to step up and provide aid. And they can afford it - we’re talking about China, India, Thailand, etc. Russian, too. But, as usual, while the gov’t dick around with politics, it will be orgs like MSF that will do their best to supply the relief.

]]> By: Joy http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2008/05/07/aid-to-burma/#comment-47432 Joy Thu, 08 May 2008 13:10:30 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/?p=806#comment-47432 Are they both definitely able to get aid into the country? I've been reluctant to donate fearing I'd pick the wrong organization. A student at my school who is from Burma sent out an email saying she finally heard from her family, and is heading back next week, and had a list of places to donate, but I haven't had time yet this morning to check out their situations. Are they both definitely able to get aid into the country? I’ve been reluctant to donate fearing I’d pick the wrong organization.

A student at my school who is from Burma sent out an email saying she finally heard from her family, and is heading back next week, and had a list of places to donate, but I haven’t had time yet this morning to check out their situations.

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