Sichuan Earthquake

As you most likely know, an earthquake measured at 8.0 (previously rated as 7.8) on the Richter scale has hit the province of Sichuan in China last week. More than 20000 were confirmed dead, and close to 100,000 are still missing, and are feared to have died also. Like many other natural disasters, the most devastating thing is not the many lives it claimed, but the physically disabled, the orphaned, and the emotionally-scarred people, who may never fully recover from such a tragedy.

Maybe you have met people in shopping malls asking for a donation already. Maybe you have given some of your money to help in the relief cause. If you haven't, please kindly consider the following charitable organizations:

1) Canadian Red Cross
https://www.paypaq.com/redcross/new/index.php

2) World Vision Canada
http://www.worldvision.ca/give-a-gift/Pages/MajorEarthquakeRocksChina.aspx

3) Oxfam Canada
https://www.strategicprofitsinc.com/hosted/oxfam/

We may not have a lot to give, but if we each save a high-tea one day, a dessert one night, there'll be 15 to 20 dollars we can give to those who are on the verge of dying, or those who do not even have clean water to drink, while dealing with the loss of his/her entire family.

Please give generously.