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Inside Yogi Times
Los Angeles Edition
February 2005
issue 29
The tragic events precipitated by the December 26th tsunami that ravaged the coastal regions of Southeast Asia and Indonesia have gripped the hearts and minds of the entire world. An unprecedented outpouring of aid and donations has been forthcoming since the disaster but the ever-growing need for support is still present. In an effort to raise continued awareness of their efforts, we at Yogi Times have compiled a list of local and national charities that are working to ease the suffering of the survivors and help rebuild their communities . We can all help create a brighter future for the victims of this tragedy by supporting and contributing to these charitable organizations and programs.
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Amma’s Tsunami Relief Fund
Providing food, shelter, clothing, medical assistance and emotional support for the affected.
amma.org

Doctors Without Borders
Sending medical and health-care relief to the entire region.doctorswithoutborders.org

Ethos International
Supports aid organizations that are working on the ground to deliver clean water to stricken communities.ethosinternational.org

International Planned Parenthood
Supplying crucial maternal and reproductive health care, as well as counseling and emergency contraception for victims of rapes and assaults in the disaster areas.
freechoicesaveslives.org

Jiva Yoga Studio
Proceeds of benefit yoga class on Sunday, Feb. 6th will go directly to help victims.
jivayoga.com

Lanka Academic Network
Sri Lankan nonprofit is dispatching a team of local university volunteers to aid the reconstruction. theacademic.org

NetAid Providing emergency services, counseling, and rebuilding schoolhouses in Southern India. netaid.org

Operation USAL.A.-based disaster-relief organization will be airlifting medical, nutritional, and shelter supplies into Sri Lanka and India. opusa.org

Oxfam America Sending food, water, hygiene kits, and plastic sheeting for temporary housing to Indonesia and Sri Lanka.oxfamamerica.org

Plan USA/ Karuna Yoga
Collecting funds to be used to support both short and long-term relief and rehabilitation in all affected countries.planusa.org, karunayoga.net

Robert Sturman Studio
Will be hosting a Tsunami benefit at his photography studio in conjunction with the Grammy’s on Saturday, Feb. 5th.robertsturmanstudio.com

Sarvodaya
Collecting funds which will go directly to an organization in Sri Lanka that will help children who were orphaned by the tsunami.sarvodaya.org

Save the Children
Mobilizing resources for families of survivors. savethechildren.org

Seeds
Have set up relief camps on Andaman & Nicobar Islands to provide food, shelter, medicines, and clean drinking water.seedsindia.org

The American Red Cross
Gathering support for its International Response Fund. redcross.org

The SEA-EAT bloggersCompiling exhaustive information (helplines, charities, photos, statistics). tsunamihelp.blogspot.com

UNICEF
Working to stop the spread of disease and ensuring immediate access to fresh water, food, shelter, medical care and supplies.unicefusa.org

USAID Can direct donations of bulk commodities or volunteers with special disaster relief skills.usaid.gov

Mary Ellen Gerber Foundation
Founded villages in India for orphans and has taken in over one hundred children who have lost their parents in the tsunami disaster.megfoundation.org

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