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But really, when you think of it, these people had nothing to begin with prior to the earthquake, with the exception of family members that were alive.
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No...they didn't have "nothing". They had very little by our lofty standards, no question.
They still had a shelter over their head, a place to cook their food they could get at market, schools to teach their children in, drinkable water, working toilets, hospitals to care for the ill, churches to show their faith in, gas stations for the few that had vehicles, electricity to power tools, etc etc etc...basic necessities.
That stuff is ALL GONE. All of it for the majority of the population.
That's what this is about...just getting them back to some semblance of livable conditions. It is going to take a LOT of money, no question about it, but it is also going to take a lot of HELP and even more time....time that is running out now for an estimated 75,000 still buried.
That's where humanitarian assistance comes in...they simply cannot do it on their own.
I guess I just can't find a place in my mind where not helping at all is OK. Even if it's 5 bucks...thats 5 bucks more to be used for those that need it. I know not everyone is in a position to help. and no one should be asking them for a thing. This is about if you can....and if you can, you should.
The alternative is rather disturbing.....dont you think? Seriously if all the aid was pulled right now, the death toll would approach several million. That's holocaust numbers. I guess we shouldn't of tried to stop that either?
Mind-boggling.