Help for Japan quake victims
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The world needs some comfort in each other's embrace.
On Friday, 11 March, Japan was hit by a 8.9-magnitude quake which triggered a massive 10-metre tsunami that swept away entire towns, ships and even fighter planes. Officials have predicted the death toll could top 10,000. Hundreds of people are dead, many more are missing or injured. Millions of survivors are left without drinking water, food and electricity, taking shelter in schools and stadiums to escape near-freezing temperatures.
If you just read that as NEWS and don't feel a single thing, that's sad... You're probably the one of the many jaded people who only unconcerned with the world at large. Life is too crazily hectic for you to even care about other's welfare. And you go about thinking, there's nothing I can even do, why think so much? Wrong!
You can do so much more! There is more inside each of us that comes through in times when we need it, and now is the very time we reach into ourselves to discover what sterner stuff we are made of! As world disasters unfolds one after another, too much tragedies, too much pain,... too little love. Maybe it's a test by the higher powers to decidef if mankind is a race worth saving? or are we better off terminated permanenetly from the face of earth? Well, I believe "What goes around comes around". Keep the love going around and it will come around again in times when you need it the most! God knows the world needs more kind words and actions. Thaw that cold cold heart and you'll find yourself living in a warmer place with smiles, love and laughter.
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Please extended your kind act to the following organisation. God Bless!
Mercy Relief: The organisation is accepting donations to procure relief supplies. It has deployed a two-man preliminary disaster response team to Japan to ascertain ground needs and procure relief supplies.
The MR team will help distribute supplies with UN agencies. It will also collaborate with local non-governmental organisations to support their relief efforts. With an initial tranche of USD $20,000 provided by SAP Asia Pacific Japan, the team will help address the pressing needs for food, water and quilts.
For cheque donations, please make the cheque payable to Mercy Relief Limited and send it to the Mercy Relief office at Blk 160 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh #01-1568 Singapore 310160. On the back of the cheque, indicate ‘Japan Quake and Tsunami Relief’’.
Cash donations can also be made at the Mercy Relief office. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9am - 7pm.
For ATM transfers/internet banking, Mercy Relief’s DBS Current Account is 054-900493-6
Credit card donations can be made via eNets at www.mercyrelief.org
Singapore Red Cross
Singapore Red Cross: The organisation has started a hotline (6334-9152 / 6334-9153 / 6334-9154) to help those in Singapore get in touch with relatives in Japan. The SRC will take down details of the missing person and forward the information on to its sister national society, the Japanese Red Cross Society and the International Committee of Red Cross. It is also working with the Japanese Association to raise funds.
For cheque donations, please make the cheque payable to Singapore Red Cross and mail to the SRC office at Red Cross House, 15 Penang Lane Singapore 238486. On the back of the cheque, indicate ‘Japan disaster 2011′, name of donor/organisation, contact numbers and address.
Cash donations can also be made at the SRC office during office hours, Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 9 pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays, 9.30 am - 6pm.
The public can also SMS “Red Cross” to 75772. Each message will cost $50. The SRC is also working with banks like DBS, OCBC and UOB, to allow donations through ATMs and the Internet.
World Vision Singapore
World Vision Singapore: A World Vision assessment team has arrived in the quake zone to assess the needs of the survivors and prepare supplies and programmes for the homeless. The team brought baby supplies, warm clothing, food and daily necessities for distribution.
World Vision also plans to establish child-friendly spaces so children affected by the disasters can resume normal childhood activities and experience structure and security.
For cheque donations, please make the cheque payable to World Vision International and mail to the World Vision office at 750B Chai Chee Road, #03-02, Technopark @ Chai Chee, Singapore 469002. On the back of the cheque, indicate ‘Japan disaster’.
Cash donations can also be made at the World Vision office. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm.
You can donate online at http://www.worldvision.org.sg/japandisaster/"Courtesy of Yahoo news"
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