Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: How to Help
Japan
Earthquake
and
Tsunami
:
How
to
Help
For readers interested in contributing to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan and the Pacific region, here is a list of contact information and links for some agencies that plan to provide relief.
For
readers
interested
in
contributing
to
help
victims
of
the
earthquake
and
tsunami
that
struck
Japan
and
the
Pacific
region
,
here
is
a
list
of
contact
information
and
links
for
some
agencies
that
plan
to
provide
relief
.
THE JAPAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
THE
JAPAN
CENTER
FOR
INTERNATIONAL
EXCHANGE
The Japan Center for International Exchange has set up the Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund.
The
Japan
Center
for
International
Exchange
has
set
up
the
Japan
NGO
Earthquake
Relief
and
Recovery
Fund
.
Half of the money raised will go to support six Japanese NGOs currently at work in the disaster area and half will be retained to support the longer term recovery.
Half
of
the
money
raised
will
go
to
support
six
Japanese
NGOs
currently
at
work
in
the
disaster
area
and
half
will
be
retained
to
support
the
longer
term
recovery
.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
AMERICAN
RED
CROSS
Red Cross officials say donors can text REDCROSS to 90999 and a $10 donation will automatically be charged to donors' phone bill, or donations can be made directly on its Web site.
Red
Cross
officials
say
donors
can
text
REDCROSS
to
90999
and
a
$
10
donation
will
automatically
be
charged
to
donors
'
phone
bill
,
or
donations
can
be
made
directly
on
its
Web
site
.
B'NAI B'RITH INTERNATIONAL
B'NAI
B'RITH
INTERNATIONAL
To help the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami, donate online on the group's secure Web site.
To
help
the
victims
of
the
Japan
earthquake
and
tsunami
,
donate
online
on
the
group
's
secure
Web
site
.
Or, by mail to: B'nai B'rith International Disaster Relief Fund, Attn: Japan Earthquake,2020 K Street, NW,7th Floor, Washington, D.C.,20006.
Or
,
by
mail
to
:
B'nai
B'rith
International
Disaster
Relief
Fund
,
Attn
:
Japan
Earthquake,2020
K
Street
,
NW,7th
Floor
,
Washington
,
D.C.,20006
.
Or by phone:8005739057
Or
by
phone:8005739057
CARE
CARE
CARE is one of the world's largest private international humanitarian organizations.
CARE
is
one
of
the
world
's
largest
private
international
humanitarian
organizations
.
Their offices in Asia are on high alert and have ensured that staff are informed of the tsunami warnings and other related developments.
Their
offices
in
Asia
are
on
high
alert
and
have
ensured
that
staff
are
informed
of
the
tsunami
warnings
and
other
related
developments
.
(Updated information on CARE's work in Japan is available here.)
(
Updated
information
on
CARE
's
work
in
Japan
is
available
here
.
)
GLOBALGIVING.ORG
GLOBALGIVING.ORG
GlobalGiving is working with International Medical Corps, Save the Children, and other organizations on the ground to disburse funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami.
GlobalGiving
is
working
with
International
Medical
Corps
,
Save
the
Children
,
and
other
organizations
on
the
ground
to
disburse
funds
to
organizations
providing
relief
and
emergency
services
to
victims
of
the
earthquake
and
tsunami
.
Donors can text JAPAN to 50555 to give $10, and larger donations can be submitted on GlobalGiving's Web site.
Donors
can
text
JAPAN
to
50555
to
give
$
10
,
and
larger
donations
can
be
submitted
on
GlobalGiving
's
Web
site
.
THE SALVATION ARMY
THE
SALVATION
ARMY
The Salvation Army has been providing food and shelter to Tokyo commuters who were stranded when public transportation was interrupted by the earthquake.
The
Salvation
Army
has
been
providing
food
and
shelter
to
Tokyo
commuters
who
were
stranded
when
public
transportation
was
interrupted
by
the
earthquake
.
They are to send a team to Sendai, a city about 250 miles away from Tokyo, to assess the situation there.
They
are
to
send
a
team
to
Sendai
,
a
city
about
250
miles
away
from
Tokyo
,
to
assess
the
situation
there
.
Text JAPAN or QUAKE to 80888 to make a $10 donation.
Text
JAPAN
or
QUAKE
to
80888
to
make
a
$
10
donation
.
(Make sure to respond "YES" to the thankyou message you receive.)
(
Make
sure
to
respond
``
YES
''
to
the
thankyou
message
you
receive
.
)
Donations can also be made on the organization's Web site or by calling 1800SALARMY.
Donations
can
also
be
made
on
the
organization
's
Web
site
or
by
calling
1800SALARMY
.
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: How to Help  For readers interested in contributing to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan and the Pacific region, here is a list of contact information and links for some agencies that plan to provide relief.  THE JAPAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE  The Japan Center for International Exchange has set up the Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund. Half of the money raised will go to support six Japanese NGOs currently at work in the disaster area and half will be retained to support the longer term recovery.  AMERICAN RED CROSS  Red Cross officials say donors can text REDCROSS to 90999 and a $10 donation will automatically be charged to donors' phone bill, or donations can be made directly on its Web site.  B'NAI B'RITH INTERNATIONAL  To help the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami, donate online on the group's secure Web site.  Or, by mail to: B'nai B'rith International Disaster Relief Fund, Attn: Japan Earthquake,2020 K Street, NW,7th Floor, Washington, D.C.,20006.  Or by phone:8005739057  CARE  CARE is one of the world's largest private international humanitarian organizations. Their offices in Asia are on high alert and have ensured that staff are informed of the tsunami warnings and other related developments. (Updated information on CARE's work in Japan is available here.)  GLOBALGIVING.ORG  GlobalGiving is working with International Medical Corps, Save the Children, and other organizations on the ground to disburse funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami. Donors can text JAPAN to 50555 to give $10, and larger donations can be submitted on GlobalGiving's Web site.  THE SALVATION ARMY  The Salvation Army has been providing food and shelter to Tokyo commuters who were stranded when public transportation was interrupted by the earthquake. They are to send a team to Sendai, a city about 250 miles away from Tokyo, to assess the situation there. Text JAPAN or QUAKE to 80888 to make a $10 donation. (Make sure to respond "YES" to the thankyou message you receive.) Donations can also be made on the organization's Web site or by calling 1800SALARMY.