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“There are few times in life when you make a swift, heartfelt decision because you know it’s the right thing to do, even if it means sacrifice, uncertainty and potential danger,” Karch said in a statement released by the group.
A 148-member group, comprising national search-and-rescue unit officials and senior doctors in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) medical corps, will be tasked with rapidly setting up a “multi-department medical facility” (similar to what Israel did in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti) to provide medical care for casualties of the disaster in Tacloban:IDF aid mission leaves for Philippines | The Times of Israel
They definitely need this. A lot of hospitals are already run out of medicine supplies and there is no electricity to pump the oxygen. I heard there are some hospitals that already closed because they don't have supplies anymore.
The hospital ship USNS Mercy, which has been used in disaster relief before, is on standby.
"We have not as yet been tasked to activate Mercy, but should that order come, we could have the ship ready to go in five days or less," said Commodore Mike Taylor, who heads up the Military Sealift Command which oversees Mercy.
I love the graphic of the two hands and the saying, we will never forget. What a crock. People always forget. I seem to remember that these people were part of the Japanese Empire, and that we came and liberated them, and lost thousands of men in the process. Then not that many years later they told us to get our bases out of their country. They didn't want or need them anymore. They didn't want us in their country. Now, they want us back to help. Never forget? My foot.
I love the graphic of the two hands and the saying, we will never forget. What a crock. People always forget. I seem to remember that these people were part of the Japanese Empire, and that we came and liberated them, and lost thousands of men in the process. Then not that many years later they told us to get our bases out of their country. They didn't want or need them anymore. They didn't want us in their country. Now, they want us back to help. Never forget? My foot.
And you want to blame the common people for that one? That's like labeling everyone in the USA a bully and war monger because of the decisions made by a few.
Those desperate and without anything will probably remain grateful to the people that came to aid them. Why do you think otherwise? Wouldn't you be if you were in a position similar to theirs?
I suggest you channel your hate to the past and present corrupt leaders that have done only for themselves.
The shipments will contain first aid, food items, tents, clothes, and blankets, among other items. Meanwhile, the Qatar Red Crescent in collaboration with Philippines Red Cross launched a campaign to raise $2m to support people hit by Typhoon Haiyan. The emergency appeal focuses on providing food, water, shelter, non-food items and healthcare to 5,000 families (25,000 people) in affected provinces of Northern Mindanao region
"These people, the OFWs, who have been here long time, have been serving the country, they are serving everybody here. So that means he is telling that you people deserve our assistance because you've been serving us. So we have to return at least in this way.
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