The tsunami disaster has affected millions of people in Asia. An overwhelming and unprecedented spirit of cooperation and solidarity is taking hold all around the world. Private donations in the tens of millions of euros are being sent daily to aid organizations. Governments are pledging financial and military assistance at previously unseen levels, while every evening the international media is hosting charity galas. Relief workers on the ground, however, are struggling with enormous logistic challenges to deliver the aid where it is most urgently needed.

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