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Those who still want to help have options. Both the French and Italian governments have set up programs that will allow people to sponsor tsunami orphans. In the U.S., the Christian mission Gospel for Asia, based in Carrollton, Texas, is raising funds to build 10 "transition homes" in Sri Lanka alone. But there's also the risk that with so many bereft children, local governments won't be able to find new homes for all of them, which could make thousands of orphans permanent wards of their respective states. Perhaps then their adoption by foreigners will not seem such...
Before we go hunting for other taxes to levy, why don't we go after corporations and make sure they pay their fair share of what they owe? ANITA G. IMMELE Carrollton...
Sometimes teens' search for faith will be an act of rebellion against their parents. More often, kids become exposed to a spiritual life because their parents are making a point of signing them up for classes or choosing their viewing and reading material. Natasha Vejvechaneyom, 12, of Carrollton, Texas, was enrolled at the Dallas Buddhist Center by her family. Now she's a regular. "I'm kind of a religious person," she says. "Lots of the kids there may find this weird, but I like the meditating. Whenever I meditate, I feel good inside...