thoughts on the news of the day: doctors

hmmm…..

            If earthquakes and tsunamis were not enough, Japan is now dealing with a major meltdown at the country’s nuclear power plants.  I try very hard not to repeat myself, but yesterday, I wrote that all we could do is pray. Again, that seems like it may be the only thing we can do. 

            A friend of mine in Bellingham,WA is grateful that the water did not affect them much but she said that reading about the earthquake in Japan inspired her to give even more to Doctors Without Borders.  In this organization, doctors and nurses volunteer to provide urgent medical care to victims of war and disaster regardless of race, religion or politics.  Known as Medeceins Sans Frontiers in France, it was created by doctors and journalists in 1971.  Doctors Without Borders provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, catastrophe, or neglect.  Providing independent, impartial assistance to those most in need, it received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

            Please pray for the people who have been affected by the disaster in Japan and also for the doctors and nurses who are brave enough to enter this tragic circumstance.  Reactors may meltdown, but, thankfully, medical personnel from organizations like Doctors Without Borders will carry on.

            hmmm…….