First, I have some missionary friends from Japan and I'd like to give a shout out to the charities they either run or work with:
David and Tomo: Glory Speaking
Rosalina Young: Heart for Japan
A.J. Plasse: My Wandering Heart
Jonathan Robinson: Send
Second, A couple people from my school got together to narrow down the list of some of most reliable places to donate to if you want to give money to help people down in Japan. They narrowed it down to five.
The list is as follows.
Sincerely,
Me
Japan Relief Organizations
Mercy Corps is working to help survivors of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami in cooperation with our longstanding partner, Peace Winds.
Peace Winds continues to deliver emergency supplies—including large shelters, tents, blankets, instant rice and fresh produce—to families evacuated from homes in the tsunami-devastated city of Kesehhuma. Mercy Corps has deployed our emergency team leader to help Peace Winds coordinate its lifesaving response.
Your donation will be used to meet immediate and long-term needs of families affected by this disaster.
As the world unites in support for the people of Japan, we at UNICEF express our heartfelt sympathy for the tragic loss of life following the massive earthquake and tsunami. This double catastrophe has left the country and its friends stunned and bereaved, and new threats caused by the quake and its aftermath continue to be of utmost concern to us all.
As in all emergencies of such devastating magnitude, children are the most vulnerable. Working in close cooperation with the Japan Committee for UNICEF, we have offered our support to protect the children affected by this catastrophe and to provide critical services in the days ahead.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan, one of the world’s most generous nations. We stand ready to assist them as they have helped so many others in these, their days of greatest need.
When news of the quake emerged, Heart to Heart mobilized for action. We quickly contacted our relief partners to establish a communications network. As with any crisis, we always want to ensure that our response is exactly what's needed at the local level. Our constant goal is to lead a quality medical response that positively impacts the disaster survivors.
While reports started flooding in from Japan, we also kept a watchful eye on the tsunami as it rolled across the Pacific Ocean. Thankfully, many of the Pacific islands were spared the wrath of the tsunami.
Historically, we operate on a low overhead of less than 2 percent, meaning that more than 98 percent of all contributions goes directly to humanitarian programs and services. Forbes magazine has ranked us as one of the five most efficient charities in America for the past two years, citing our wise use of donor resources.
Furthermore, our strategic partnerships allow us to stretch our resources even further, enabling us to transform every $1 cash donation into an average of $25 worth of medical aid for people in need.
Your gift to Heart to Heart is one of the easiest ways to make a difference right now, because it enables us to train more healthcare professionals, support more hospitals and clinics, deliver more humanitarian aid, respond to more people in crisis, and restore more communities to health.
Note: Apparently, the Red Cross is only required to donate 5% of your money to Japan.
As the response to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan moves into its second week, about 430,000 people are staying in approximately 2,500 shelters operated by the Japanese government and supported by Japanese Red Cross workers.
The American Red Cross has contributed an initial $10 million to its main partner in the country - the Japanese Red Cross - to help with their medical and relief activities. As pledges are fulfilled and additional donations received, the American Red Cross plans to make additional commitments to help the people affected by the earthquake, tsunami and evolving nuclear emergency.
World Vision International
In the last couple of days, World Vision has delivered blankets, bottled water, and sanitary and hygiene supplies for more than 6,000 people in urgent need in Minami Sanriku and Tome, two devastated towns where thousands were evacuated to shelters.
World Vision will continue responding to needs in a long-term response over the coming weeks and months. In the event that donations raised by world Vision national entities exceed what is needed for relief activities in Japan, World Vision will redirect funds to similar activities to help children and families in need around the world.
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