May 29, 2008
American Relief Charities Raise $41-Million in Wake of Asia Disasters
American relief groups have raised more than $41-million for victims of the cyclone that struck Myanmar and the earthquake in China earlier this month. The charities say about $22-million has been donated for the earthquake victims and $19-million for cyclone relief.
Some charity officials say the response, while minuscule in comparison to the more than $3-billion donated in the wake of the 2004 Asian tsunamis, has still been relatively heartening, particularly given the slew of
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