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How To Help Japan

Yesterday, March 11, 2011, Japan was hit by 8.9 Magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami that massively destructed properties and took lives. Help and rescue should be done extensively. I’m going to list below ways we could be of help to Japan:

• Global Living: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund: to donate, go here, or Text JAPAN to 50555 to donate $10.
• The Red Cross: Text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 from your phone. This is for US residents, I’m not sure if this will work for those who are residing elsewhere. Visit RedCross.Org for more details, or try to visit your local Red Cross websites.
• International Medical Corps: Text MED to 80888 to donate $10 from your phone.
• Save The Children Emergency Fund go to this link to donate, or text “JAPAN” or “TSUNAMI” to 20222 to donate $10.
• Salvation Army: Visit this link or text the words “QUAKE” or “JAPAN” to 80888 to make $10 donation.
• mGive Foundation, Pacific Coast Earthquake and Tsunami Relief: visit their site and see how you can help by donating from your phone to various foundations. 
• For Facebook users, you can see ways of how you can help by visiting this Page: Global Disaster Relief on Facebook.

For the people in Philippines, visit The Philippine Red Cross website for news and updates.

Now I don’t want to see smart ass comments such as how can we help Japan if they are richer than us, this tragedy is blind to economic status of a country. The best we can do during this turmoil is to extend our help and sympathy to the Japanese people, and inform others how they can be of help.

I greatly believe that Japan will come out strong after this calamity, but for the mean time, our help is greatly needed for that to happen. 

(via kidaokagee)