Winter 2005, Volume 10 Number 1
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About This Issue...
About
this issue…
The tsunami is
the focus of this issue. KIDS
is concerned not only with the immediate aftereffects of this tragic
event, but with its long-term implications..
Rabbi Michael Lerner on a recent call-in radio show, was asked
“Where was God during the tsunami?” Rabbi Lerner asks instead “Where
was humanity?”.
Oxfam America expresses concern not only about those who were
directly affected by the tsunami, but about funding for other emergencies
that exist around the world. Will all the money pledged actually be given?
Will governments divert money away from needed projects into areas
devastated by the tsunami?
Linda Starr describes what schools around the country did to help
the victims of the tsunami. Her article also raises questions about the
other disasters that occur every day but don’t get media
attention.
Noreen
Springstead of WHY shows how
we move beyond emergency feeding. WHY is involved in working with
thousands of small grassroots organizations that are changing people’s
lives while at the same time meeting their immediate food needs.
Enjoy!
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