Japanese Red Cross

[virtu]

Trevor Brown lives in Tokyo.
I asked what was the best way to help and he sent this link to the Japanese Red Cross.
Unfortunately they only accept Yen.
Any ideas to get around this?
Thanks

www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html

[y]

Depending where you are, you can give to the American Red Cross

www.redcross.org/
Click on Donate Now and pick Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami

For Canadians, you can send through the Canadian Red Cross

www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=38380&tid=001

[lowpro]

Because I still feel wronged by the bureaucracy, inefficiency, and negligence of the Red Cross circa Katrina in 2005 and how long it took and how small of a percentage of the financial resources got put to work in that disaster, I opted for Save the Children this go around.

www.savethechildren.org/

Among many programs focusing on future generations, one works to provide children safe and fun spaces within the rescue centers, ideally diverting their attention enough with playful activities to continue allowing them to be kids in the moment and to minimize the long term psychological repercussions as much as possible.

More importantly, over 90% of their money hits the ground in program expenditures.

While I'd encourage to give as much as possible via their website, a simple text to 20222 with the word "Japan" in the body of the text will donate $10. You can do it three times in a row too and it will simply get charged to your next months cellphone bill.

I couldn't help but think how genius this group programs sounded.

[saL]

yeah, I heard some bad things about Red Cross as well, but was never sure if those are just mean rumors or is some of it true?!... it's good to know about alternative ..

[virtu]

Thank you very much.