Guest guest Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 > INTERNATIONAL VEGETARIAN UNION > > IVU ONLINE NEWS - January, 2005 > > ------------------------ > > ASIAN EARTHQUAKE > > We usually start the January issue by wishing all our readers a happy new year, and indeed we do, but it doesn't seem quite the same this year. > > IVU has many friends in the areas affected by the recent disaster and it is almost certain that some rs to this newsletter are now homeless, and quite possible that some are amongst those missing. Most of us in the rest of the world are left feeling a little helpless, all we can offer is our sympathy - and our money. > > However one IVU member organisation - Food For Life - is directly involved and was very quick to respond last week, setting up emergency food kitchens to help where they could. FFL has an impressive record but always needs more support to continue their work. The hardest time for any aid agency is when the headlines begin to fade and the world's media moves on, as they soon will, but help will be needed long after the rest of the world has forgotten. > > Food for Life says: " We are currently serving more than 10,000 freshly cooked vegetarian meals per day, consisting of rice, dhal and vegetables, directly to the victims. We plan to increase as we get more resources and travel to different affected areas. Food for Life guarantees that 100% of the donations will be given to the tsunami victims, and also supply medical items, sleeping mats, bed sheets, etc, as needed. The refugees have taken shelter in hospitals, schools and temples. Hospitals have been washed out along with the patients and doctors. In such a situation with millions of displaced people suffering in need of food and clothing it seems an impossible task, but we should not let this discourage us. Let every one of us help in whatever little way we can. " > > Please visit the FFL website at http://www.ffl.org and give them whatever support you can, there are possibilities for practical help as well as financial - and do forward this message to other vegetarians everywhere. > > If you have website please copy the FFL banner/link at http://www.ivu.org onto your main page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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