As human beings it’s easy to get caught up in our everyday lives where incidents like receiving a speeding ticket or breaking up with your boyfriend or girlfriend seem like the worst things in the world—like your life is unfair.
Unfortunately it takes tragic events as the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan for us to realize that things “could always be worse.”
The very small country of Japan just endured an 8.9 magnitude earthquake resulting in a catastrophic tsunami with a current death count of 13,000+ people and towns transformed into debris.
“And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.”
The Japanese need our help and there are so many ways we can provide it. We wanted to provide an easy link to charities and relief funds in place to help Japan rebuild from the devastating events. Below is a list of just that:
- The American Red Cross has set up a special designation for disaster relief efforts in Japan. To donate, click here, or text REDCROSS to 90999 to instantly donate $10.
- International Medical Corps says it is putting together relief teams and supplies to aid Japan “and other affected countries.” Donate here.
- GlobalGiving’s Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund.
- World Vision’s Disaster Response Fund.
- Click here to donate to AmeriCares’ emergency relief response.
- Save the Children’s Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund.
Also, if you are personally effected by this tragedy, Google is here to help! Google's Crisis Response Center /Person Finder.
