[Signal Boost] What you can do to help Japan
Originally posted by tomboy_typist at [Signal Boost] What you can do to help Japan
Reposting and boosting from gehayi 's post.
The American Red Cross is taking donations. You can even specify where you want the donation to go. (Note If you specify where you want the funds to go, said donations will be earmarked for that country alone, instead of any excess being funneled to others in need.)
The British Red Cross has a disaster fund, if not a special fund for the earthquake victims.
Convoy of Hope is already helping the earthquake and tsunami victims, and is accepting donations.
Network for Good--a collection of charities--is working to give relief to the victims of the quake and tsunami. The organizations participating are:
( relief for your flist )
You can also go to help_japan on LJ. They're having a fandom auction, starting on March 14th. All proceeds are going to vetted charities.
Note: updated post based on comments.
On a quick note: people I know who currently have auctions running:
I'll make a more rambly post about life later.
Reposting and boosting from gehayi 's post.
The American Red Cross is taking donations. You can even specify where you want the donation to go. (Note If you specify where you want the funds to go, said donations will be earmarked for that country alone, instead of any excess being funneled to others in need.)
The British Red Cross has a disaster fund, if not a special fund for the earthquake victims.
Convoy of Hope is already helping the earthquake and tsunami victims, and is accepting donations.
Network for Good--a collection of charities--is working to give relief to the victims of the quake and tsunami. The organizations participating are:
( relief for your flist )
You can also go to help_japan on LJ. They're having a fandom auction, starting on March 14th. All proceeds are going to vetted charities.
Note: updated post based on comments.
On a quick note: people I know who currently have auctions running:
- hostilecrayon's fic thread
- midori_lover's thread for icons and headers
- thefourthvine's offer to review a series/film/episode of choice
- verloren1983's offer for brownies (seriously they sound nummy if I lived in the US I'd bid D: )
- daisy_chan's offer of a crocheted hat
- twhitesakura's offer for fic
- Other threads/offers (not necessarily in help_japan
flonbonne's offer for fic for donations to the Red Cross
I'll make a more rambly post about life later.