I share your concerns about other parts of the world being left behind as a result of our outpouring of generosity too Allison, and mentioned it quite a bit up the thread here.

Someone else also mentioned the quake of a year ago, which destroyed the town of Bam, Iran. The people there are still suffering tremendously, and awaiting the "pledged" donations from us that have never been fulfilled.

Charities also worry about this, especially so early in the new year, due to donor burnout, as this article about UNICEF describes.

BTW, LilyFestre this article describes the Global Parent program of UNICEF, so you might be interested in reading it. Many of the victims of the Bam earthquake are orphaned children too.