A few friends and I started a campaign (earthquakechildren.wetpaint.com) to raise money to help children in the earthquake area. As far as I know, the money there are all contributed by ourselves. The only person so far who pledged to help is Dr. Eddy Pendarvis, a retired professor from Marshall University.  We sent it to numerous friends, church leaders, and email lists in various states. The response we got? None. People may have already given. Or have plans to help in other ways.  Or do not feel this is the right thing to do.  But still, I have never felt more useless and futile than now.  I just watch the living hell unfold on the Internet, and I hate myself for the little I do to help.