How to Help Earthquake Victims in Japan
From the US, send the message "REDCROSS" to 90999., Donate directly through the Red Cross website in your country., Make a contribution to the Japan branch of the Salvation Army which has been offering shelter to stranded commuters in Tokyo., Make a...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: From the US
This will automatically donate $10 to Red Cross to help earthquake victims.
The donation will be charged on your mobile phone bill and will go directly to the Japanese Red Cross.
From Canada, send the same message to
30333. -
Step 2: send the message "REDCROSS" to 90999.
Some of the links are as follows:
USA Red Cross: http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main&s_src=RSG00100E013&s_subsrc=ONR_MainDonateButton Canada Red Cross: http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=2372&tid=032 United Kingdom Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/Make-a-single-donation/Japan-Tsunami-Appeal Australia Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.au/japan2011.htm New Zealand Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.nz/donate
- Ensure you select "Japan Earthquake and Tsunami 2011" from the Campaign drop-down box German Red Cross , In the United States, to make a $10 donation text JAPAN or QUAKE to
80888. , Convoy of Hope is providing food, water and emergency supplies.
In addition to the food obtained from the Pacific region, Convoy of Hope is shipping water filtration units, blankets, portable stoves, hygiene products and other needed items from a world distribution center in the United States.
If you text TSUNAMI to 50555, Convoy of Hope will receive your donation and a $10.00 charge will be added to your cell phone bill. ,, It is at: https://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html.
On this page, you can choose to donate to the Japanese Red Cross Society, UNICEF, or Save the Children.
This page also has handy quick links and phone numbers for emergencies and for finding people, real time updates, and message boards. , Shelter Box gives assistance by delivering utility boxes with a shelter and emergency relief tools.
You can make a donation at: http://www.shelterbox.org/ , Fund at: http://www.heralddeparis.com/help-the-zooaquarium-creatures-of-japan/126581 , There are varying levels of donation amounts that you can make and you can also make these donations in honor or memory of someone if wished. , If you have information about anyone in Japan, try adding it to the following:
Google Person Finder.
You can use this to both find and provide information about someone missing or found.
US citizens can use the US State Department information site.
Use Twitter and Facebook as a way of sharing information about the whereabouts of people and for connecting people up again.
You could also share your donation links on these sites, explaining that you've used them to donate and encourage others to do so too.
Some online community boards might be available for use in your country to leave messages about finding people.
Do an online search for such boards. , Hope Letters help by collecting online messages, translating them into Japanese and delivering them via local organizations.
You can submit your message at http://hopeletters.wordpress.com/. , Better place charities not only take money, but also clothing, chairs, desks etc.
Donate what you want, where you want. , Other things you can do to fundraise include:
Hold a bake sale (quake bake) and send the proceeds to the fundraiser of choice.
Organize a triathlon, marathon, or other sporting event.
Collect sponsorships and fundraising monies to send to the Japanese charity of choice through tickets, collection buckets, raffles, sponsoring per mile/goal, etc.
Auction off items of value such as items signed by sports stars and politicians, business donations, etc.
Explain that all winnings go to charity; to prove this, offer to provide the winner with bank proof of payment of the winnings into the charity's account.
Hold a charity drive or gala at your local school and send all the proceeds to a school in need in Japan.
Take a collection bucket to work or to neighbors and family who know you and ask if they'll donate.
Keep all donation receipts for proof of donation in case somebody asks for this.
You might want to ask only people you know because other people might not feel that they can trust you if they don't know you; this will depend on where you live. -
Step 3: Donate directly through the Red Cross website in your country.
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Step 4: Make a contribution to the Japan branch of the Salvation Army which has been offering shelter to stranded commuters in Tokyo.
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Step 5: Make a donation to Convoy of Hope online.
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Step 6: Make a donation to the Save the Children organization
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Step 7: which is responding to this disaster.USA: https://secure.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6239465/k.544E/Childrens_Emergency_Fund/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp?msource=wenlpaqk0311 Canada: The Humanitarian Coalition: https://www.helpforcharities.com/humanitarian/index.php?lang=en and http://www.savethechildren.ca/2011-japan-tsunami United Kingdom: https://secure.savethechildren.org.uk/donate/ Australia: https://donate.savethechildren.org.au/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=414 New Zealand: https://secure.flo2cash.co.nz/donations/savethechildren/donate.aspx.
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Step 8: Consider donating through the Google Crisis Response.
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Step 9: In the USA
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Step 10: donate via Shelter Box.
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Step 11: Help the zoo and aquarium creatures of Japan: Donate to help fund emergency relocation of animals
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Step 12: placement of generators
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Step 13: repairs of enclosures
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Step 14: and food supply.
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Step 15: Make a donation to the Global Giving Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund at: http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/japan-earthquake-tsunami-relief/.
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Step 16: Help people find each other.
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Step 17: Send a message of hope and encouragement to school children and emergency workers in Japan.
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Step 18: Donate from anywhere in the world to the trustworthy project of your choice on http://www.betterplace.org/ with a list of charities and exactly the things they need to help.
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Step 19: Make a lemonade stand and donate to one of the above-mentioned places.
Detailed Guide
This will automatically donate $10 to Red Cross to help earthquake victims.
The donation will be charged on your mobile phone bill and will go directly to the Japanese Red Cross.
From Canada, send the same message to
30333.
Some of the links are as follows:
USA Red Cross: http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main&s_src=RSG00100E013&s_subsrc=ONR_MainDonateButton Canada Red Cross: http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=2372&tid=032 United Kingdom Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/Make-a-single-donation/Japan-Tsunami-Appeal Australia Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.au/japan2011.htm New Zealand Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.nz/donate
- Ensure you select "Japan Earthquake and Tsunami 2011" from the Campaign drop-down box German Red Cross , In the United States, to make a $10 donation text JAPAN or QUAKE to
80888. , Convoy of Hope is providing food, water and emergency supplies.
In addition to the food obtained from the Pacific region, Convoy of Hope is shipping water filtration units, blankets, portable stoves, hygiene products and other needed items from a world distribution center in the United States.
If you text TSUNAMI to 50555, Convoy of Hope will receive your donation and a $10.00 charge will be added to your cell phone bill. ,, It is at: https://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html.
On this page, you can choose to donate to the Japanese Red Cross Society, UNICEF, or Save the Children.
This page also has handy quick links and phone numbers for emergencies and for finding people, real time updates, and message boards. , Shelter Box gives assistance by delivering utility boxes with a shelter and emergency relief tools.
You can make a donation at: http://www.shelterbox.org/ , Fund at: http://www.heralddeparis.com/help-the-zooaquarium-creatures-of-japan/126581 , There are varying levels of donation amounts that you can make and you can also make these donations in honor or memory of someone if wished. , If you have information about anyone in Japan, try adding it to the following:
Google Person Finder.
You can use this to both find and provide information about someone missing or found.
US citizens can use the US State Department information site.
Use Twitter and Facebook as a way of sharing information about the whereabouts of people and for connecting people up again.
You could also share your donation links on these sites, explaining that you've used them to donate and encourage others to do so too.
Some online community boards might be available for use in your country to leave messages about finding people.
Do an online search for such boards. , Hope Letters help by collecting online messages, translating them into Japanese and delivering them via local organizations.
You can submit your message at http://hopeletters.wordpress.com/. , Better place charities not only take money, but also clothing, chairs, desks etc.
Donate what you want, where you want. , Other things you can do to fundraise include:
Hold a bake sale (quake bake) and send the proceeds to the fundraiser of choice.
Organize a triathlon, marathon, or other sporting event.
Collect sponsorships and fundraising monies to send to the Japanese charity of choice through tickets, collection buckets, raffles, sponsoring per mile/goal, etc.
Auction off items of value such as items signed by sports stars and politicians, business donations, etc.
Explain that all winnings go to charity; to prove this, offer to provide the winner with bank proof of payment of the winnings into the charity's account.
Hold a charity drive or gala at your local school and send all the proceeds to a school in need in Japan.
Take a collection bucket to work or to neighbors and family who know you and ask if they'll donate.
Keep all donation receipts for proof of donation in case somebody asks for this.
You might want to ask only people you know because other people might not feel that they can trust you if they don't know you; this will depend on where you live.
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