Helping Japan
Hi guys, I am really happy that the fandom has come together to donate and contribute in light of the awful situation in Japan. Here are some useful links for helping with relief work in Japan with regards to the recent earthquake/tsunami. There's also a specific section on Singapore, with some advice on where you can donate and how.
Direct donation links to Japanese organisations- provided by the Embassy of Japan. :
http://www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp/ryoji_THEQ_redcross.htm
Webpages with links of organisations and things you can do to help. Many of these website also offer suggestions to people who are IN Japan right now:
http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/feature/2532/japan-earthquake-how-you-can-help
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/11/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-how-to-help/
http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/ways-you-can-help-earthquake-and-tsunami-victims-i#HTWA2
International organisations that are helping out:
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
http://www.icrc.org/
http://www.savethechildren.org
For Singapore, please check out:
http://www.redcross.org.sg/
http://www.mercyrelief.org
If you want your donation to specifically be for the Japanese Disaster Relief Fund, please look at their websites to see how to do that. I would also really recommend donating locally if you are donating a small amount, do not have a credit card or can not write cheques. Both the Singapore Red Cross and Mercy Relief accept donations in person - OF ANY AMOUNT. So please do donate. If you have a bank account that can do international money transfers, or paypal, please do also consider the international organisations. Don't let the amount stop you! Every little bit counts.
Feel free to spread the links here! The more people know and donate, the better. Pray for Japan.
Direct donation links to Japanese organisations- provided by the Embassy of Japan. :
http://www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp/ryoji_THEQ_redcross.htm
Webpages with links of organisations and things you can do to help. Many of these website also offer suggestions to people who are IN Japan right now:
http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/feature/2532/japan-earthquake-how-you-can-help
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/11/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-how-to-help/
http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/ways-you-can-help-earthquake-and-tsunami-victims-i#HTWA2
International organisations that are helping out:
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
http://www.icrc.org/
http://www.savethechildren.org
For Singapore, please check out:
http://www.redcross.org.sg/
http://www.mercyrelief.org
If you want your donation to specifically be for the Japanese Disaster Relief Fund, please look at their websites to see how to do that. I would also really recommend donating locally if you are donating a small amount, do not have a credit card or can not write cheques. Both the Singapore Red Cross and Mercy Relief accept donations in person - OF ANY AMOUNT. So please do donate. If you have a bank account that can do international money transfers, or paypal, please do also consider the international organisations. Don't let the amount stop you! Every little bit counts.
Feel free to spread the links here! The more people know and donate, the better. Pray for Japan.