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Grassroots Aid to Tsunami Victims Targets Unmet Needs

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By Peter Byrne

North Bay Bohemian | January 14, 2005

A Burmese spiritual leader is funneling small donations for tsunami victims to a Buddhist colleague in Sri Lanka. Their grassroots effort contrasts with George W. Bush's strategy of trading a trickle of relief for geopolitical gain.

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Tags: A. T. Ariyaratne, Burmese physician Dr. Thynn Thynn, humanitarian assistance, IMF, Indian Ocean, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Sae Taw Winn II Foundation, Sarvodaya, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Sinhalese military, spiritual leader, Tamil Tigers, Theravadan principles of dana (generosity) and metta (nonviolence), U.S. Department of State, World Bank and International Monetary Fund

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