Red Cross Appeal Tsunami Disaster

Hi I know this is off topic but the Red Cross accept donations online. The address to donate is www.redcross.org.uk/donate

This will probably get me flak for posting in the wrong place but if all the treasure hunters donated just a pound we could make a difference.

Please donate as much as you can.


Big Berthas Mum
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i sugest if anyone wants to donate do so through charity's such as this and the red cross, i have seen lots of appeal auctions although they might very well be true they also might be scams
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Ebay do free listing days every now and then. I think they should do a special listing day when the listing fee goes to the Tsunami disaster appeal.

Will also post this on the main discussion boards, if it's not already there.
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Hi all,

I thought it would be worth pinning this thread.

The eBay Foundation will be making a donation on behalf of eBay and PayPal.

A special board has also been created on eBay.com, with the express purpose of bring the global community together.

http://forums.ebay.com/db1/forum.jsp?forum=4028

Henry
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well done ebay and henry!
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http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/my-pay-page/PX3BEL97U9A4I/102-0608912-2986552

well done ebay>> i think not >> they should be doing somthing like this>> Look at how much money they have got over 2million so far,

come on ebay and paypal sort it out!!!!!!!!

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well done henry
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Good suggestion at http://forums.ebay.co.uk/thread.jsp?forum=2005&thread=200129957&modified=1104351975635

Henry/other elves......?
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yeah can we have a TRUSTED paypal donations system?
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Right - so eBay have made a donation etc etc - and your criticising them for it?
Not that it makes much difference... but its $2,000,000 (which is a little over £1,000,000)...
NoOne is required to state how much they give to charitable causes, broken down into specific amount per charity/cause ...
If you want someone to complain about... how about the national donation given so far by FRANCE:

I read this on foxnews.com about 1/2hour ago...
"So far the United States has provided $35 million in aid, a number expected to rise, President Bush (search) said Wednesday from his ranch in Crawford, Texas. Japan has contributed $30 million, Australia $27 million. Other nations that have contributed relief are the United Kingdom with $29 million, Germany with $42.7 million, Saudi Arabia with $10 million, China with $2.6 million and France with $136,000."
UKs $29m equates to the £15m announced earlier today/lastnight
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Lets not dwell on who is giving what,,,lets all give what we can afford and remember how lucky we are.

We complain too much..........just lets all be grateful that it didn't happen here and think of the poor soles (many who are children).

God bless them and god bless their soles.

Amen.
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I have an idea for raising funds that we can all participate in. I started a thread but it is getting lost amongst the others. This is it:

http://forums.ebay.co.uk/thread.jsp?forum=2005&thread=200129999&modified=1104359931750



Sorry, but I am not allowed to credit anyone with the above, including myself. I therefore accept no responsibility for anything I say! :^O I am not a rebel, I just don't conform 😉
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Here, Here #14...
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Absolutely! I'm sure anything anyone can donate will be accepted with grateful thanks - some people don't even have a piece of bread for food or a photograph of those they have lost. Well done e-bay and all the treasure hunters and non treasure hunters who donate - just think if everyone who bought and sold an item on e-bay donated a few pence the difference it would make.
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To 13 - I don't know where Fox got the information about France

This is the Reuters list a few hours ago of the international aid pledged so far:

The following is a list of contributions pledged, compiled from reports by Reuters bureaux and U.N. agencies.

AUSTRALIA: Increased aid to $27 million and said it, the United States, Japan and India were considering setting up a group to coordinate help. Also sent five air force transport planes with supplies and medical specialists to Sumatra, and two 15-member emergency medical teams and 12 police to Phuket.

AUSTRIA: 1 million euros ($1.4 million) in aid to countries hit.

BELGIUM: Military plane due to stop at Dubai to load most of its cargo -- UNICEF aid such as tents, vaccines.

BRITAIN: Pledged 15 million pounds ($28.9 million); plastic sheets and tents worth 250,000 pounds to Sri Lanka; 370,000 pounds to EU aid offer, $100,000 to World Health Organization.

BRAZIL: Airforce plane with up to 10 tons of food and 6-8 tons of medicines to Thailand.

CANADA: C$4 million ($3.3 million); Blankets, water tablets, jerrycans and plastic sheeting sent to Sri Lanka.

CHINA: 21.6 million yuan ($2.6 million) of aid to India, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Maldives.

CZECH REPUBLIC: Sent drinking water and medicine to Sri Lanka and Thailand; pledged 10 million crowns ($446,000).

DENMARK: Increased aid pledge to 85 million Danish crowns ($15.6 million) after spending almost all initial 10 million crowns pledged. Aid to cover -- medical supplies, food, water, shelter, reconstruction.
UNICEF flight from Copenhagen taking supplies to the area, including oral rehydration salts and medical supplies for 150,000 people for three months.
EGYPT: Red Crescent Society sending plane with $81,000 worth of medicine and other aid as initial step.

EUROPEAN UNION: Ready to release up to 30 million euros on top of 3 million euros already allocated to IFRC.

FINLAND: Pledged 2.5 million euros spread among World Food Program, UNICEF, WHO and IFRC. Local aid groups give 75,000 euros. Finnish Red Cross send field hospital with 15 staff to Sri Lanka and 31 aid workers to Thailand.

FRANCE: 15 million euros pledged to affected states. French authorities and aid groups decide to send 110 tons of aid.

GERMANY: Doubling emergency aid to 2 million euros. Medical evacuation plane to set off for Phuket, two more planes to take disaster relief teams, medicine and consular officials there. Germany's largest utility E.ON donates 1 million euros.

GREECE: Sending C-130 transport aircraft carrying 25 rescue workers to Phuket on Thursday to help with rescue operations. Sent plane to Sri Lanka with 5 tons of food and clothes; 150,000 euros in aid.

ISRAEL: Sent one medical team to Sri Lanka, one to Thailand. Military search and rescue team due in Sri Lanka, held up by coordination problems.

ITALY: Will send 2 Hercules aircraft, one to Sri Lanka, one to Thailand.

JAPAN: Pledged $30 million in aid, sent three navy vessels to Thailand to help rescue survivors.

KUWAIT: Pledged supplies worth $2 million, sent $100,000 immediate aid.

NETHERLANDS: Contributing 2 million euros to Red Cross-Red Crescent appeal, plus participating in EU aid program.

NEW ZEALAND: Government is donating up to NZ$5 million in aid, sending a 10-person victim identification team to Thailand.
NORWAY: Preliminary contribution of 50 million Norwegian crowns ($8.2 million) for emergency relief, including medicine, food, clean water and shelter.

POLAND: Earmarked 1 million zlotys ($336,000) for Polish NGOs involved in relief.

QATAR - Sent urgent relief aid worth $10 million.

SAUDI ARABIA: Pledged $10 million aid package -- $5 million of food, tents and medicine via Saudi Red Crescent, $5 million for international aid groups such as the Red Cross, UNHCR.

SINGAPORE: Contributing some $1.2 million to global effort, military medical teams and supplies ready to fly to Indonesia.

SLOVAKIA: Sent plane with drinking water, tents and medicine to Sri Lanka; aid worth 6.6 million Slovak crowns ($231,660).

SLOVENIA: Donating 20 million tolars ($113,500) of aid through International Red Cross and Crescent.

SOUTH KOREA: Raises aid to $2 million, may send military cargo plane to move aid workers and supplies.

SPAIN: Sent aircraft to Sri Lanka with first aid, sanitary equipment and 19 volunteers, promised 50 million euros.

SWEDEN: Sent 2 communications specialists to help U.N. relief efforts in Sri Lanka. Sending tents and communication equipment to Maldives. Swedish Red Cross to contribute $750,000 to IFRC appeal.

SWITZERLAND: Has allotted 2 million Swiss francs in aid on six teams to bring in drinking water, food and shelter supplies
TAIWAN: Pledged $5 million more after giving $100,000 to Indonesia, $50,000 each to Thailand, India and Sri Lanka. Sends more than 100 relief workers.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Pledged $2 million in aid; its Red Crescent society to provide food, blankets and clothing.

UNITED STATES: Pledged initial $35 million. Pentagon ordered 12 vessels to region, though no decision taken on their role.

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS: Cargo plane flying from Kenya to Sri Lanka carrying 105 tons of supplies, provide aid to 150,000 people in north and east. Trying to raise more than 50 million Swiss francs ($44 million).

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT: has dispensed initial one million Swiss franc grant for relief efforts and launched appeal for 7.5 million francs.

IMF: Intends to provide assistance, no specific pledges.

UNHCR: Initially distributing $380,000 of non-food relief items, including plastic sheeting, clothing, kitchen sets.

UNICEF: Delivered 50 water tanks to southern India, 45-tonshipment of water purification tablets and water systems due to reach Sri Lanka on Thursday. WHO and UNICEF said they were providing four emergency kits to Indonesia to cover 40,000 people for three months, providing shelter, food and clothing.

U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM: Sends 168 tons of commodities to Sri Lanka, plus more than 4,000 tons of rice, wheatflour, lentils and sugar, enough to provide 500,000 people with emergency rations for two weeks.

U.N. DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: Provided $100,000 each to Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, the Maldives and Thailand to help assess damage and coordinate emergency needs.

U.N. POPULATION FUND: Earmarked up to $1 million and extra staff to help health needs of pregnant and nursing women.
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Just wanted to say it puts it all into perspective doesn't it? I've been playing this hunt for a while and really enjoying it, but ... a playstation, a coffee machine... I've just given a tenner - can't really afford it but I've got enough to eat and this is... well terrible
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