May 6, 2008 3:18 PM

How to Help the People of Burma

The number of deaths and missing is staggering - and growing rapidly. Fortunately, several long standing experienced relief organizations who are partners of Working Assets/CREDO are already in Burma or working with local partners. They deserve our immediate support:

Mercy Corps, Oxfam America and Doctors Without Borders

Some have argued that the existence of a brutal military junta makes relief less relevant. I would suggest that the very oppression of the Burmese people makes our generosity all the more important.

After you have made a contribution to a group providing direct relief, go on over to the U.S. Campaign for Burma, one of several fine groups working with persistence and endurance to end the military dictatorship in Burma.

And finally, just a brief note to our customers - while I suspect we have relatively few customers with active relationships with those in Burma, we are the first phone company to make calls on our network to Burma free for the next four weeks while friends and relatives sort out their personal situations. I hope others follow.