Opinion: The Selma Enterprise: Serving Selma, California: "charitable gift giving
Stories about tsunamis, earthquakes and hurricanes seemed to dominate the headlines in most major newspapers during the course of 2005.
But little has been said about the willingness of Americans to open their hearts — and their pocketbooks — and lend a helping hand to the victims of these disasters.
So here’s a feel-good story that should be of interest to most people.
Before I get into that, it should be noted that apparently the United States is perceived by some as being “stingy.” Nothing could be further from the truth.
The fact is Americans have donated nearly $2 billion to countries in South Asia in the aftermath of the devastating tsunami there. In the fall, U.S. donors also contributed approximately $78 million to the earthquake relief effort in Pakistan."
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