I recently learned about a newsletter written by John Mauldin, a financial advisor, who claims to have 1,000,000 readers. The newsletters have proved to be interesting and valuable. The current one talks about how our government’s lack of vision and poor management of the War on Terror is causing a creativity crisis that will impact our economy adversely in the future. You can go here to subscribe and I highly recommend it. In the current newsletter he makes a recommendation for a a tsunami relief source, an interesting organization called Knightsbridge.
Here’s what he has to say:
“My good friend Sir Ed Artis of Knightsbridge is heading up a massive relief
effort to Sri Lanka. He has found $5.5 million of medicine and supplies, enough
to fill a 747, and will be going to Sri Lanka, along with Dr. James Laws and
other volunteers, to personally see that the supplies get to where it is needed
most. Of course, he maxed his credit cards out at $108,000 to get the medicine,
trusting that friends and donors will be found to help with the bill.
I don't have to tell you how urgent the need is. You see it on your TV every
day. Ed and the team are forming up and leaving as you are reading this letter.
Knightsbridge is an all-volunteer NGO (non-governmental organization) that has
brought aid to some of the most dangerous and roughest spots in the world. These
are the really, really good (if somewhat crazy) good guys. They have been
featured on National Geographic and papers worldwide. When you donate to them,
100% of your money goes to the field. There are no salaries, "overhead expenses"
or fund-raising costs.” Note: you have to use PayPal on line or mail a check.
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