Tsunami deathtoll update

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Jan 07, 2005, 23:07:17 Catherine wrote:

Just stumbled across your blog by accident, so sorry for the intrusion, but I just had to point out:

These next comments are made with no disrespect meant to what people are calling "The Asian Disaster" -- a natural disaster that is truly tragic & I feel for each and every person that has been effected by it...

BUT

While there has been nearly 4 BILLION dollars that have been raised worldwide to aid the families and communities of the 150 000 people that have lost their lives, I still feel the need to point out a few facts:

Between 6-8 000 people die each day in Africa due to AIDs... That's more than 2.5 MILLION people in ONE year. And the world and its various organizations can only find (give or take a few million) $165 MILLION per year to aid THESE victims. It's sad really. I don't need to do the math for you, you can see for yourselves how inadequate that amount of aid for AIDS victims is.

All I'm trying to say is that if the world can find it in their hearts to react so quickly and strongly and with such determination to help the victims of a natural disaster, why can't we all show the same fortitude when it comes to an entire continent that is beign savaged by a disease???

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