I'm sure many, if not all of you know, Japan was struck by a horrible 8.9 earthquake today (yesterday for some of you). It's going to be some time before they will fully recover.
If you can take a moment to help this wonderful country, please do so.
In the U.S., you can text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 to the international relief fund for Japan. Elsewhere or if you want to donate another way, try the International Red Cross site at IRFC.ORG.
You can also text JAPAN to 50555 to make a $10 donation to the relief fund at GlobalGiving.org or visit their site at
http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/japan-earthquake-tsunami-relief/
If anyone else knows of any charities, I'd be glad to post them here.
And even if you can't donate, you can always help with a thought or a prayer.
This country and its people are dear to my heart. Thanks for taking the time to read.
edit: found some more charities. (found them on DeviantArt. They seem legit but please, if anyone has any info on them let me know. )
Save The Children:
http://www.savethechildren.org.au/
Mercy Corps:
https://www.mercycorps.org/donate/japan
Medical Teams International:
http://www.medicalteams.org/sf/Home.aspx
GreaterGood:
https://www.thehungersite.com/store/item.do?itemId=44083&siteId=220&origin=GGO_ADGROUP_FEATURED_JapanEarthquake_44083