Bangladesh Cyclone Appeal

[naomi24]

Can you help?

http://www.dec.org.uk/?gclid=CMaV_OPL848CFSSaZ Qodwg0kLw

[Myriad2112]

How about the 'Lets sort our own country out first appeal'?

[naomi24]

No one is obliged to help, but some people may like to.

[Kathyan]

I agree Myriad. It's time we looked after our own for a change. Thanks to this government I don't have any surplus money to give anyone.

[kwicky]

To save further lives and where a rise of 1 metre above sea level would flood 50% of the population isn't it sensible to abandon this flood stricken country and take residence in either India or Pakistan?

[Lonnie]

I agree with sorting out our own country first, but thats for things that affect us, this was a natural disaster, and in times like this, we should pool our recources, and give as much help as we can.

I'm there naomi,
Good on you for putting it on, i've sent it to all my workmates and family.

I'm not a believer as such, but the saying 'There but for the grace of God' applies.

Myriad and Kathyan.

We all come from different parts of the UK, (no offence to those from abroad', but i'm sure if your part of the UK was say, devastated by an Earthquake, or worse floods than we've had recently, you'd be grateful for overseas assistance.

[Kathyan]

Yes Lonnie, but would we get it?

[Bewlay Bros]

Sorry I would not give a single penny, not even a ha'penny (if they still existed) to assist in ANY muslim country, apart from Indonesia.

I envy your charitable mind however naomi24. I am afraid, I would favour saving one cat or dog in the UK than the entire nation of Bangledesh.

My problem, I know. But that's how it's gonna be.

[naomi24]

Thanks Lonnie. I do understand the sentiments of people who'd rather sort our own country out first (and I agree wholeheartedly with Kathyan and her view of this government). However, I've survived various frightening situations around the world, including a Caribbean hurricane, but I seriously didn't realise just how huge and how totally devastating natural disasters of this nature are - especially to people in poor countries - until I went to Sri Lanka very shortly after the Tsunami - and that broke my heart. No television or newspaper report could possibly have conveyed the absolute devastation or the total hopelessness of the situation adequately. That's why I put this on here, and as I said, no one is obliged to give, but I do hope some do. We think we have problems, and there's no doubt we do, but these people have absolutely nothing - and I mean nothing - so anything that anyone can give will help.

[Myriad2112]

Well then you can put some in for us ...

[naomi24]

Myriad, you've made your decision and we know what that decision is, so fair enough. My intention in posting this was not to start a political debate.

[Little Willy]

Seems i've got the same problem as Bewley

[Little Willy]

make that Bewlay

[fagidill]

Naomi24 , What Ever Amount You Put In The Pot For Them, Can You Put The Same Amount In The Pot For Me, Pretty Please !!

[luna-tic]

Thank you Naomi for bringing this website to the attention of those who care.
I do give to those in need in this country and abroad.
When something of this magnitude devastates so many lives and wipes out so many people for no reason then how can it not affect others across the Earth, we are all human.
I give not for the ego, but from the heart.

Luna