For the past week and a half, I’ve woken up to news updates, transmitted through my radio alarm clock, reporting on the aftermath of the 9.0 earthquake that hit Japan followed by the tsunami, followed by the nuclear plant meltdown. It felt bizarre and surreal when I looked at the 'before' and 'after' satellite images of the disaster zones that NY Times had juxtaposed/pieced together.
At times like these, I loathe myself for having forgotten to take with me the contacts of my Japanese home-stay family, the Sugayas, when I left home for school back in 2004. I visited home briefly in 2006 and 2007 and both times, I am ashamed to say, that I have forgotten yet again. I wasn’t able to locate their names on the ICRC website. However, since they reside in Tokyo, which was spared from the catastrophe that crashed the North Eastern coast of Japan, I hope that they are all safe and well. That being said, I’m keeping all fingers crossed that they did not relocate anywhere nearer to the disaster zones.
The closest that I could come to in delivering my concerns is through providing relief donation aid. Google has set up a CRISIS RESPONSE PAGE where you can make online donations. All received funds will be sent to the Japanese Red Cross Society which will then be distributed directly to the affected areas. Donate, if you can.
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Didn't get make any online donations but YorkU and the other uni-s are doing this origami project. You pay $1 for every paper crane you fold and the $ goes to the relief aid. JCCC is having a taiko drumming charity performance this evening, you checking it out?
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