Japan: 5 ways to help

By Christine Macdonald

Japan: 5 ways to help
With the world in shock over the devastation in Japan, it’s hard to go about
the day without thinking about the many people who are suffering and in
need of our help.

Here are some ways you can.

RED CROSS (US)

http://www.redcross.org/

Donating $10.00 has never been easier. Text REDCROSS to 90999 on your
cell phone and ten dollars will be added to your phone bill. Money received
will directly impact the rescue and rebuilding efforts by The American Red
Cross.

AMERICARES

http://www.americares.org/

Michelle Jackson, AmeriCares emergency response manager, who has

arrived in Japan, reports that the Tokyo airport is operational and rail
service in the city is functioning, but many rail lines heading north are shut
down.

AmeriCares promise is simple: when people are in crisis, they will get the
help they need, wherever they are, whenever they need it. Your donation is
a vital part of that promise. To donate, please visit their website.
SAVE THE CHILDREN

http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.61159
47/k.8D6E/Official_Site.html

Save the Children serves impoverished, marginalized and vulnerable

children and families in more that 120 nations. Their programs reach both
children and those working to save and improve their lives, including
parents, caregivers, community members and members of our partner
organizations. They help save children’s lives, protect them from
exploitation and assist them in accessing education and health care.

GLOBAL LIVING

http://www.globalgiving.org/
Text JAPAN to 50555 to give a $10.00 donation.

How does Global Living work? GlobalGiving begins with the dedicated,
tenacious individuals who are driving change in their communities. From
running orphanages and schools, to helping survivors of natural disasters,
these people are do-gooders to the core. They connect these "good idea
people" with the "generous giver people" and help projects of all sizes
receive donations of all sizes.

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS.

http://www.internationalmedicalcorps.org/
Their Mission: From Relief to Self-Reliance
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit
organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through
health care training and relief and development programs. Established in
1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a
private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to
improve the quality of life through health interventions and related
activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide.
By offering training and health care to local populations and medical
assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond
rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates
devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

We are all connected through humanity. Sometimes it takes a disaster to

remind us.

Christine Macdonald is an activist, former stripper, recovering addict and cancer survivor. She is a writer currently working on
Pour Some Sugar on Me: Tales from an Ex-Stripper, a memoir about nine years in the life of a dysfunctional sex worker. For
more information about Christine Macdonald visit her website http://www.poletosoul.com/