It's nice to feel useful, to make your own, albeit small, contribution to the common cause. Today, when, thanks to the media, residents of all countries will immediately learn about a natural or man-made disaster anywhere in the world, chances to make such a contribution are not so rare.
Instructions
Step 1
Find out the account numbers to which you can transfer funds to help victims. Do not fall for the tricks of scammers in the form of contextual advertising, spam - real charitable foundations almost never declare themselves like that. You can find out about the account numbers from which funds will really be directed to a good cause in news TV programs, on state websites, as well as on the website of the embassy of the state in which the disaster occurred. In some cases, soon after the disaster, a button appears on payment terminals for transferring donations - whether it is worth trusting the owners of the machines, decide for yourself. Transfer the amount that you do not mind - even if it is small, it is still better than nothing - remember the story of the widow's mite.
Step 2
If you live near the site of the tragedy, you can help not only with money, but also with things - but first, be sure to find out which ones. It is also quite possible that volunteers are required to carry out work to search for missing people, stop looting, transport victims, provide them with first aid and carry out other work - in this case, instructions on how to become one will be posted in the media and on state websites. of them. Be aware that this work can be dangerous, count your strength and only agree to those types of work that you can handle.
Step 3
Even when a person's life is no longer threatened, he continues to need psychological support. It is also required for persons who have remained lonely as a result of the loss of their parents and relatives in the catastrophe. It is possible that many of them will brighten up their lives by communicating with pen pals. In the era of the Internet, anyone can become such a friend for any of the victims or their relatives - try it too.
Step 4
It happens that a catastrophe temporarily makes dial-up communication lines inoperative. Rescuers are deprived of the opportunity to coordinate their actions both by telephone (wired or cellular) and via the Internet. Inhabitants of the affected areas are also cut off from the outside world. If you have an amateur radio station and you are close to the scene of the tragedy, hurry there - your help in reestablishing communication with the outside world can be invaluable. If you live at a considerable distance from the scene of the incident, find out on the Internet at what frequencies there is communication with the affected areas, continuously listen to these frequencies, and maybe you will be the first to hear someone's request for help. When you hear it, immediately report it to the organization dealing with the liquidation of the consequences of the disaster.
