Posted on 09/08/2005 7:12:45 AM PDT by Chong
Korea to Send US$30 Million in Aid to United States
Korea on Sunday shamed critics by deciding to send US$30 million in aid including private donations to help in the rebuilding of areas in the U.S. South devastated by Hurricane Katrina. It will also dispatch a 50-man rescue team to the area together with emergency relief supplies under a team headed by Vice Foreign Minister Lee Tae-shik, who has been tentatively named Korean ambassador to Washington. Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan announced the measures after a Cabinet meeting.
(Excerpt) Read more at english.chosun.com ...
Just giving a minor fraction of our aid to that country BACK...
Thank you Korea!
only a minor fraction, but nice to see that at least they're giving us something. haven't heard anything about anyone else but caNADa offering us anything.
China and India each offered 5M and Japan offered $500,000 ($200,000 cash and $300,000 worth of equipment, etc.)
Australia 10M
Kuwait, Qatar, UAE all offered a ton of money. I dunno if it has been accepted.
Either way, thanks ROK.
Hey, I love my Kia Sedona. I've had it 3 1/2 years and have had no problems at all with it.
My main thing is that I always try and buy American, and as far as cars go, I have always done so, except for my first car - a 1969 Triumph TR-6. Also, my parents once gave me an old Subaru in my younger days. Other than that, I've had two Fords (never again), and the rest all Chevy's.
Hope you continue having luck with your Kia.
At the suggestion of writer Michelle Malkin last Friday, I have cobbled together a blogsite called Texas Clearinghouse for Katrina Aid to serve as a clearinghouse for refugee efforts in Texas.
Texas is getting more refugees than any other state -- that's fine, we'll take them all -- but we need help providing them with food, clothing, medicine, and shelter. We need help taking care of their pets, too.
If you are a refugee, you can information that will help you find relief. If you want to donate or volunteer, you can find someone who needs you. Believe me, there are a lot of organizations who need your help.
Right now the site mostly covers Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas but I'm adding more every night. My wife was down at Reunion Arena in Dallas Tuesday handing out care packages and spiritually ministering to the refugees as a representative of her employer. She says that the situation is tragic and that there's a lot of work to be done. There are so many children who don't know where their parents are or even if their parents are still alive.
There are a lot of churches and other organizations in Texas that need help in dealing with the problem and I would appreciate it if you would get the word out.
Many thanks,
Michael McCullough
Stingray blogsite
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