August 2007. Fires on the Peloponnese peninsula. Homes, people, animals, thousands of acres gone. Something whispering that you could help? The one world, common humanity idea? For an idea of the scope, see the New York Times slide show today at //www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/08/28/world/20070828GREECE_index.html?th&emc.
If you are inclined to contribute, idea: Find a trusted local conduit and learn something of the people in your area from there. Visit Greek Orthodox churches for leads, or local schools that may have Greek exchange students, or find a trusted American project and follow through to check it out - example, try The American Farm School in Thessaloniki, Greece. Go to www.afs.edu.gr/. An advantage here is the English-speaking.
If that still makes you nervous, give to a charity at home - in your own. Anyway. Assurance that all your money or things will get there? Of course not. We didn't do so well with Katrina either. Letting things go is good for your health.
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