| This is incredibly depressing.
I have felt a kinship with the Chinese, partly because I have Chinese family members, but mostly because 99% of the pearl work I do is with Chinese cultured pearls.
It won't affect my business because I have way too much inventory. But for most of the small farmers affected by the flood it means an end to their dreams.
Having lived in Africa, I can say that it can be fiendishly difficult to ensure that aid actually gets to the intended recipients. I was able to purchase 25lb sacks of rice on the open market that were donated by the United States to feed the starving. Things get "diverted".
So if we can find a legitimate NGO to donate money to, that would be a good option. Anyone have any ideas?
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