Mood varies
with the day and the hour.
Unusual time.
Direct wind from the north yesterday
So unusually cold it was.
Our hearts go out to those cold and weak
in the worst hit zone.
Today was warmer.
And recent news
offers some positive optimism
Here
last night
with a live music event
we
raised money
to send to those most in need.
The world is responding. Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the United States and many others have sent search and rescue teams. France, Canada, Malaysia, Norway, and Italy are some of the countries that have offered support, and even the war-torn province of Kandahar has donated $50,000. Here are some ways you can help.
Ways to help include:
Saturday, 16 April 2011 at 22:00
The Lab, Broad Street, Bristol
or
Location: The Bussey Building, 133 Copeland Rd Camberwell, Peckham, Greater London SE15 3 - http://www.thebusseybuilding.c
Time: Saturday, 23 April 2011 22:00
or
The Salvation Army is also providing assistance, and has been in Japan since 1985, and has allocated $75,000 to the relief effort.
You can text to donate to the Red Cross by texting REDCROSS to 90999. Each text provides $10 towards the Red Cross’s humanitarian efforts. They’ve also started a Facebook campaign to raise $25,000. It can be found here.
If you run a website, you can help out with relief efforts by embedding a code that helps drive donations. More instructions can be found here.
Apple has started an iTunes donation page where you can donate up to $200 dollars to the Red Cross.
The International Medical Corps are in contact with the Japanese and other countries affected by the tsunami. They provide relief teams and supplies.
Save the Children is a provider of humanitarian relief. They donate non-food items and shelter, as well as emergency health care.
Global Giving distributes donations to relief organizations and emergency services.
Doctors Without Borders has sent medical teams to support the disaster response in Japan. They are running clinics and conducting needs assessments to determine how the scope of their response.
World Vision has response teams on the ground in the hardest hit areas, providing water, blankets and other supplies to survivors. Their efforts focus on the unique needs of children.
