Help Japanese Earthquake Victims

There has been so much interest from people wanting to help the victims of the catastrophic Japanese earthquake and tsunami that we'd like to post some helpful links for you to check out.

Just a quick reminder..! Although there are many, many excellent organizations who are offering assistance, there are some "not-so-nice" people who seek to take advantage during times of crises. (Can you say, "Scam?") So please, take the time to verify the legitimacy of any organization you might choose. Sometimes a little bit of due diligence goes a long way to make sure that your help gets to where you would like it go.

Now, with all that being said, here are a few links to organizations who are offering assistance to the Japanese victims. They are:

• The American Red Cross: https://american.redcross.org/site/SPageServer?s_subsrc=RCO_ResponseStateSection&pagename=ntld_main&s_src=RSG000000000


• Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund: http://www.globalgiving.org/


• The Salvation Army, USA: http://salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf
  
• Mercy Corps: https://www.mercycorps.org/donate/japan


• International Medical Corps: http://www.internationalmedicalcorps.org/Page.aspx?pid=332


• Doctors Without Borders:http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

This information from Google may prove helpful for some, as well. "For any who have loved ones abroad, Google has stepped up to help. Along with a tsunami alert posted on its front page, Google has launched the Person Finder: 2011 Japan Earthquake to help connect people that may have been displaced due to the disaster. Google has also launched a crisis response page filled with local resources and emergency information."

As you can see, there are more than a few who have stepped up during this time of disaster in Japan. I hope that you will find the few resources listed here useful and timely. (Colossians 3:12) (Psalm 22:19)

Love and peace always,

Maryann