It does people no harm at all to have their insular perceptions of the world around them challenged by distressing footage such as that from El Salvador. If the media can galvanise people into providing aid, then good for them. The devastation that El Salvador has suffered again, is far more interesting and news worthy than celebrity tittle tattle. Whenever there is any disaster in any country the international community is ready to rush aid to the affected country. I very much appreciated the generous gesture of Pakistan which was prompt enough to rush aid to Gujarat in India where there was an earthquake a few weeks ago.
Man is full of compassion.
It is our duty to help the suffering humanity. I have great regards for non-governmental organisations which work in different parts of the world to give hope to those who have lost hope in life. We need to see God in the faces of suffering human beings. Any number of deaths and injuries as the result of an earthquake would be too many, and I can feel nothing but sympathy for the people of El Salvador. But the extent of their problem is small compared with the disaster in Gujerat.