[Malesherbes]

Thanks rit for a very useful post.

[rit]

Thanks goes to EBH for bringing this to our attention. Sometimes I am a bit skeptical about such funds (which is sad in and of itself) but given the phone interview, I have asked for our parish to have a special collection to contribute to this fund.

[retiredwave]

I am sorry for the Amish Families and pray that God give to the strength and courage to come through this tragedy. That being said, I doubt that they will accept any donations. I would probably guess that they are a proud people and just want to be left alone to grieve and try to get back to some sense of normalcy. I get the feeling that they already had enough of outsiders and would more than anything like the media and others leave them alone give them back their privacy. It is probably proper to let them know that we can provide some support if they'd be willing to accept, but I suspect they just want to get back to their lives and continue to take care of their own. This tragedy has most likly reinforced their desire to avoid our so called civil society. May God Bless them and give them comfort they need and deserve.