Americans and Tsunami Response: New Survey Results

Americans and Tsunami Response: New Survey Results: "Americans and Tsunami Response: New Survey Results
Americans responded eagerly to the tragic December 2004 tsunami. Boston University students release results of a survey that studies how Americans learned of the devastation, how much they gave and how effective they believe their donations were.
Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 2, 2005 -- The unprecedented devastation in the Indian Ocean in the closing days of 2004 created an international call for aid and charitable donations. Americans responded by the millions. A new survey designed and fielded by students at Boston University's College of Communication explores how Americans responded and finds that 46% -- nearly half -- of adults gave an average of $174 per household to help tsunami aid efforts. All told, Americans donated nearly $1.5 billion in private aid, according to an InterAction report released in May.