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Published on 11/02/1998 All articles from this issue

How we can help victims in the wake of Hurricane Mitch

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If your neighbors across the street were suddenly buried in mud and debris, and you were safe, no doubt you would rush to their aid without delay.

What's happening to our neighbors in Central America in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch is no different - the street separating us is just wider.

Official estimates put the death toll at more than 10,000. In Honduras alone, the government reports more than 6,000 dead.

The Los Altos Town Crier urges all our readers to consider helping the survivors of this horrific tragedy. The best and quickest way to help them is with money. Here are three recommended agencies we have checked:

World Vision, P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, Wash. 98063; phone (888) 511-6565; 100 percent of the dollars donated go directly to aid - none is used for overhead.

Doctors Without Borders, phone (310) 277-2793. Large emergency effort under way with teams in Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador; $500 provides medical supplies for 2,500 persons for a month.

Salvation Army, World Service Office, 615 Slaters Lane, Alexandria Va. 22313; phone 800-725-2769. Checks should earmarked for Hurricane Mitch.

Join us in helping our neighbors.

- The Town Crier Staff