Japan Relief
More organizations in specifics.
Local Government
Funds donated directly to these heavily affected northeastern prefectures will be used to aid victims and begin reconstruction efforts. These sites are primarily in Japanese and accept donations only by bank transfer (no credit cards).
1. Miyagi Prefecture <http://www.pref.miyagi.jp/kihu.htm> - Japanese only
Separate funds have been created to help victims <http://www.pref.miyagi.jp/kihu.htm#3> of the disaster and to support reconstruction <http://www.pref.miyagi.jp/kihu.htm#2> efforts.
2. Iwate Prefecture <http://sv032.office.pref.iwate.jp/~bousai/> - Japanese only
To donate, please view instructions here <http://sv032.office.pref.iwate.jp/~bousai/taioujoukyou/gienkin.htm>
3. Fukushima Prefecture <http://www.pref.fukushima.jp/index_e.html> (English)
The website is also available in Japanese
<http://wwwcms.pref.fukushima.jp/> , Chinese
<http://www.pref.fukushima.jp/index_c.html> and Korean
<http://www.pref.fukushima.jp/index_k.html> . See the donation
instructions in English
<http://www.worldvillage.org/fia/data/donation_0316_1600.pdf> and
Japanese
<http://wwwcms.pref.fukushima.jp/pcp_portal/PortalServlet?DISPLAY_ID=DIR
ECT&NEXT_DISPLAY_ID=U000004&CONTENTS_ID=23642> .
General Relief
1. Salvation Army <http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf>
Salvation Army teams in Sendai and Mito are distributing meals and supplies to evacuees. For more information, please check the activity
blog <http://blog.salvationarmyusa.org/?p=5689> .
Credit card donations are accepted online
<https://donate.salvationarmyusa.org/site/c.tvI3IeNUJsE/b.5760419/k.2CB3
/Donate_Now/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp?c=tvI3IeNUJsE&b=5760419&en=ajKJLXODL9KS
L7PGJ8JPL4NRKtJ1KcOTLmITJ8NMJbLNK8P2E> and by phone at 1-800-SAL-ARMY;
or text "JAPAN" or "QUAKE" to 80888 to make a $10 donation. (You must
respond "YES" to a confirmation thank-you message.)
2. Convoy of Hope <http://www.convoyofhope.org/>
Convoy of Hope reports shipping 50,000 meals from the Philippines to Japan. Supplies are being sent to partners in Japan to be distributed to evacuation shelters and national churches.
Donate <https://donate.convoyofhope.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=421> to its
Japan Disaster Relief fund online.
Medical Aid
The elderly, in particular, are struggling due to illnesses that require constant care.
1. AmeriCares <http://www.americares.org/>
AmeriCares and its relief workers in Japan are working to deliver medicine and supplies to hospitals, shelters and health responders to treat and care for survivors.
Donate <https://secure.americares.org/site/Donation2?df_id=7659&7659.donation=form1> to their Japan online.
2. International Medical Corps
<http://www.internationalmedicalcorps.org/Page.aspx?pid=183>
International Medical Corps' emergency response team is assessing the post-disaster needs of isolated coastal villages north of Sendai that have yet to receive humanitarian assistance. They found acute shortages of food, water and some medicines, and survivors in need of mental health support.
Donate <https://www.internationalmedicalcorps.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=1967>
to the emergency response fund online or text MED to 80888 for a
one-time $10 donation.
Children's Needs
An estimated 100,000 children have been displaced from their homes. The following groups focus on seeing to the needs of these children and their caretakers.
1. World Vision Japan
<http://www.worldvision.jp/index.html?link_id=head03> and World Vision USA
<http://www.worldvision.org/#/home/main/quake-tsunami-devastate-japan-1-1360>
Blankets, bottled water, and sanitary and hygiene supplies are among the items in World Vision's distribution to assist more than 6,000 people in urgent need in Minami Sanriku, where 9,600 have been displaced into 40 shelters.
Donate online through the World Vision Japan
<https://www.worldvisionjapan.org/bokin/bokinentry.asp?ID=20110312110259000032> (Japanese) or World Vision
<http://donate.worldvision.org/OA_HTML/xxwv2ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?funnel=dn&item=2200736&go=item§ion=10339&> (English) website.