By Ben Pindar, Community Newswire
POLITICS Disasters, 01 Jun 2006 - 15:11
To mark the launch of Volunteers' Week the Government has today published a new guide for people who want to help those affected by major disasters.
Thousands of people across the country have been motivated to act over the last 18 months as the full horrors of the Indonesian earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, the Pakistan earthquake and the Asian tsunami unfolded on television screens.
However, many people were left feeling powerless and unsure of how best to contribute to the large-scale relief efforts.
Today the Department for International Development (DfID) launched a new booklet which explains that by donating money, organising a fundraising activity or volunteering to work for a charity we can all help to save lives"
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