People in Malawi are starving to death while the world largely ignores their plight. See  http://friendsinmalawi.blogspot.com/

Should responding to natural disasters be left to the whim of politicians and the media deciding what should be made a priority?

Why are some disasters forgotten, but others inundated with donations?

Why and how are aid contributions being used as a political tool?

Should countries be held to their commitment to provide 0.7% of GDP to development and a fund set up which can be used to respond to natural disasters when the need arises?

We can send money ourselves, but is there something more we can do?

Visit PledgeBank if you are interested in meeting up in Cambridge to discuss this further:

 http://www.pledgebank.com/dealwithdisaster/

The Simultaneous Policy is a package of measures being developed by people around the world to address global problems. Effective responses to natural disasters could be included. See  http://www.simpol.org.uk/