What are you doing to help out the victims of hurricane katrina??

And they would still want donations...

Originally posted by Scythe
It's simple, if it happens to someone else, most say:
"Whew, glad that wasn't me, I'm just gonna go on about my business because I'm an American, nope, no money for them, I need it to buy something at Starbuck."

If it happens to you:
"Someone help me, donate some money!"

See....simple...

Originally posted by Fire
Over here the government would pay ppl

Originally posted by Clovie
so why do you want us to help?

What? I'm not insisting anything, I'm just asking what some people are doing about it, while making a small point that will appear only to some, not all.

Some of the posts being made in this thread are disgusting. It should not matter where you live. When people need help, those who can should do something.

Scythe, your gig is a nice idea. Make sure you donate the money to an organisation that is known for doing something.

I still see no point why should I donate money to some people on the other side of the ocean when in my own country people are suffering cause of the flood.

There are people more in need than those in New Orleans. That is fact.

Then do something to help those people too.

I am.

i am giving money to them at a shoping center near us. jm

I have an idea.

A benifit Burial... Where heads of Enterprises and Companies get togwether and dig graves for the deceased, Not only would people pay to watch Mr. and Mrs. Rolse Royce Getting dirty Digging a Graves, but you are helping out to control contamination.

Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
Then do something to help those people too.

Originally posted by Scythe
Some of my band buddies along with five other bands have come together to play a benefit gig, we hope to raise as much money as we can. Now I'm thinking if anyone else is helping out, and if so, what's everyone doing?

erm I am doing............................................................................................................................nope not doing anything but I might help out in a few years or so................thats what americans do isnt it wait a little while before helping "friends".......sorry bad joke I know who much america helped without even sending in troops,doing it at school and all that.................*runs*

The immaturity of the majority of people on this forum is really shown by posts like those of Grand Moff and x. This disaster is not about America, it's about helping people who are suffering. Thousands of people have lost their homes, their loved ones and all their worldly possessions. Most of them are poor, so rebuilding their lives is massive task. The whole city is out of action, so a return to employment is unlikely in the foreseeable future. They have little or no money and they need the help of people who can. So, if you can, it's your duty as a human to help them.

Why should I help people I dont know........in the name of humanity?pah.

I'm not being immature. I'm stating reality. It is beyond my means. When it is within my means to be more generous in my charitable donations I will do so - and I will do so to those whom I consider to be more in need of my generosity.
Every minute 20 or so children under the age of 5 die in developing countries from preventable causes. Which equates to between 30-40,000 every day. Which equates to more than 10 million each year. Is someone going to start a thread chronicling each and every news bulletin (or lack thereof) of this occurrence or give hourly updates on this death count?

When you exceed your selfish teenage years, you will begin to understand the meaning of 'empathy'.

When I do I'll let you know.

Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
When you exceed your selfish teenage years, you will begin to understand the meaning of 'empathy'.

obviously me.

Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
When you exceed your selfish teenage years, you will begin to understand the meaning of 'empathy'.

Just because you want to feel better about yourself by giving money, does not mean the rest of the world will have to do so as well.

Anyways no i'm not going to give any money to anybody there, the US is rich it has the money to restore the city. And in the mean time I can give my money to better things.