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2008 Beijing Olympics: Some Consolation after the Strong Quakes

August 9, 2008 By Charities Blog

Holding the Olympics in your country is an honor that will forever be cherished. Other than being among the elite group of countries given the said distinction, China for its part makes the current hosting of the 2008 Olympics pretty much memorable. This holds true especially for the earthquake victims that were devastated last May.

It seems like the price to pay for hosting the Olympics and getting popularity while you are at it seems to be harsh if you think of it. Just consider the fact that a lot of people perished and the survivors now are picking up their lives since that fateful May 12 of this year. But 3 months later, all eyes are on China once again, this time playing host to practically the world’s best athletes as well as billions of people all over the world watching them closely.

In Beijing, fireworks filled the sky and revelry filled the streets. But the party surrounding last night’s Olympic opening ceremony was hardly limited to the nation’s capital city. More than 900 miles away, in Sichuan province, an area that’s wallowed in grief and grown accustomed to loss found reason to rejoice – even if the kickoff to these Games did highlight disparity.

Since the May 12 earthquake, $10 billion has been devoted to relief and reconstruction efforts, a figure that pales in comparison to the money China has spent preparing for the Olympics over the course of the past decade. When the medals are handed out and the dust settles, the price tag on these Games will likely exceed $44 billion.

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If that is the price to pay then perhaps it would have been better to let another country host the Olympics. Life is more precious and no matter how prestigious hosting this event may be, the damage made is still too much. Well at least they get some sort of consolation from hosting this rare event.

Filed Under: Activities, Disaster Relief, Environmental, Events, News Tagged With: beijing, disaster, earthquake, olympics, tragedy

Seasonal Disaster Relief Efforts

February 9, 2007 By Charities Blog

The whole world experiences different types of fortuitous events each year, most of which are not fortunate enough to weather the damage and potential threats that disasters like typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes and other forms of devastating acts of nature bring. Their impending presence can help people prepare for such but the aftermath caused by such disasters is something else that needs to be taken into consideration.

Disaster Relief Effort Groups

The good thing about people is that once such events hit random regions, the willingness to help is all out. Providing aids and support to victims of such untoward events is a sight to behold. Canned goods, clothes and any form of cash or in kind solicitations to be able to extend help are the common forms of aid that help in such disaster-relief efforts. With the rampant growth of such natural disasters hitting parts of America and Asian countries, there is no telling which country or region may evidently be in need of help on a yearly basis.

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Filed Under: Campaigns, Disaster Relief, Environmental, Events, Fundraising, Organizations, Programs, Volunteering Tagged With: disaster, earthquake, natural-disaster, red-cross, relief-efforts, tsunami

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