Time hasn’t eased the shock of the Dec. 26 earthquake off the coast of Indonesia and the massive tsunami in the Indian Ocean that followed. Instead, it has magnified the impact of the disaster, which has flatten coastal communities in an area spanning 4,000 miles, left millions homeless, and created a death toll beyond 150,000 and rapidly rising. It is being described by relief experts as one of the worst natural disasters in recent history.

Because of the urgency of the dollars needed, we at JCK encourage your individual contribution to this relief effort. Our parent company Reed Elsevier is making an immediate initial contribution of $100,000, to be given to UNICEF, The Red Cross, and Save the Children. In addition, Reed Elsevier provided a list of some of the organizations whose work will be bolstered by your generosity. These include:

Red Cross: Red Cross

UNICEF: UNICEF

Care: Care

Direct Relief International: Direct Relief International

Goal: Goal

Habitat for Humanity: Habitat for Humanity

Karuna Trust: Karuna Trust

Network for Good: Network for Good

Oxfam: Oxfam

Salvation Army: Salvation Army

Sarvodaya: Sarvodaya

Save the Children: Save the Children

World Food Program: World Food Program

World Vision International: World Vision International

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