Tsunami Aid From Private Sector Is Growing

Updated from Dec. 30

The list of U.S. and Canadian companies donating money, medicine and services to the victims of the Asian earthquake and tsunami continues to grow.

The corporate relief effort is badly needed, with the death toll from the killer waves recently surpassing 116,000, according to the Associated Press. In coming weeks, health officials fear, tens of thousands more people are at critical risk from disease borne by unsanitary conditions.

Beyond the threat of deadly illness, the monster 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami left millions of people homeless in several countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. The devastation has created a crying need for everything from clean water to heavy equipment to clear debris and bury the dead. ...