If you were shocked when you saw what happened in Japan last week, you were not the only one. Japan needs our help now more than ever. After this past week's devastating earthquake and tsunami, thousands of people have lost their homes, their lives, and many more still remain missing. This is a country that means a lot to me and has a lot of people has a lot of people that I care about. They are in a crisis and depending on what happens next at Fukushima nuclear plant, things may only get worse. Making a donation is the best way to be a friend and help those affected if you don't want to fly to Japan. My workplace is going to order these Salvation Army shirts to wear at work. There are other ways to support whether it's done financially, through prayer, buying sponsored t-shirts, etc.. I have listed a few sites below where you can go and make a contribution to the relief efforts.
1. Red Cross - People in the United States can text "REDCROSS" to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Also, people in Canada can text "REDCROSS" to 30333 to make a donation.
2. International Medical Corps - Text "MED" to 80888 from any moblie phone to give a $10 donation or go to Internationalmedicalcorps.org to learn about other ways you can contribute.
3. Operation USA - Along with an appeal for monetary donations, Operations USA has also announced efforts to collect bulk corporation donations of health care supplies. If you are interested in donating bulk medical items, visit OpUSA.org.
4. Global Giving - The Japan Earthquake ad Tsunami Relief Fund at GlobalGiving.org collects funds that will be given to a variety of relief organizations helping victims of the earthquake. It has already raised over $100,000.
5. Doctors Without Borders - Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is sending 2 three-person teams to Iwate and Miyagi prefectures in Japan. To learn more or to make a donation, visit Doctorswithoutborders.org.
6. The Salvation Army -Text "JAPAN" or "QUAKE" to 80888 to make a $10 donation or visit SalvationArmyUSA.org. By phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY -designate gift "Japan Earthquake/Tsunami"
7. iTunes - Apple has created a simple donation page in iTunes that makes it simple to donate anywhere from $5 to $200 to the Red Cross with just a few clicks.
8. Mercy Corps - is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan, which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan.
9. Save The Children - The organization is currently organizing efforts and donations to it's Children's Emergency Fund will support outreach.
10. Twitter - Twitter has published a blog post asking people of the world to help with relief efforts. Here are some key hashtags to remember:
#Jishin: focuses around general earthquake information
#Anpi: a hashtag for the conformation of the safety of individuals or places
#Hinan: Evacuation information
#311care: a hashtag regarding medical information for the victim
# PrayforJapan: a general hashtag for support and best wishes for the victims of the crisis.
Hopefully you're going to make a donation right now! Stay tuned...
Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae
Great idea Lis, thanks for posting.
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