What We Can Do to Help Japan

Our hearts go out to Japan as it rocks from the devastating tsumami, earthquake and resultant nuclear crisis. Many international organizations are available to help. When we feel helpless, but still want to help in any way possible, please consider the following:


AMERICAN RED CROSS: Emergency Operation Centers are opened in the affected areas and staffed by the chapters. This disaster is on a scale larger than the Japanese Red Cross can typically manage. Donations to the American Red Cross can be allocated for the International Disaster Relief Fund, which then deploys to the region to help. Donate here.

GLOBALGIVING: Established a fund to disburse donations to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami. Donate here.

CONVOY OF HOPE: Disaster Response team established connection with in-country partners who have been impacted by the damage and are identifying the needs and areas where Convoy of Hope may be of the greatest assistance. Donate here.

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS: Putting together relief teams, as well as supplies, and are in contact with partners in Japan and other affected countries to assess needs and coordinate our activities. Donate here.

SHELTER BOX: The first team is mobilizing to head to Japan and begin the response effort. Donate here.

My personal choice to donate for humanitarian aide to Japan is with my church: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - The Mormons. Members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints often express interest in helping financially when natural disasters strike. The emergency response efforts of the Church in Japan and throughout the world are funded through the Humanitarian Aid Fund.  Those wishing to provide resources to the Church for these important initiatives may contribute to this fund.
Donate to LDS Humanitarian aid for Japan .

As we saw in Haiti - The US Navy is assisting in Japan. Support our troups as they aide the world.

Twice the need for Humanitarian Assistance Chile & Haiti

 It is hard to know how to help when you can't go to far away places when disaster happens. Organizations are extending help in the form of rescue efforts, medical assistance, clean up efforts, reconstruction. All of these organizations need money for supplies, transportation and shipping beyond the physical hands-on assistance of capable and willing bodies. I have listed several below and encourage those who can give to be generous.

In response to the massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile, nonprofits are working on relief efforts. The same organizations are still scrambling to meet the needs in Haiti. 
Click on the organizations below to donate and help the victims of the earthquakes.

Humanitarian Aide

When major disasters happen our hearts reach out.  Nurses by nature want to help. Thousands of our profession have assisted - as we typically have in the past.
There are many humanitarian groups around the globe such as the red cross.  Another group that is among the first responders is the LDS Church.LDS medical team arrives in Haiti. Response Volunteers.This week a larger medical team of 125 men and women, doctors, nurses, and rescue workers left to add their efforts after arranging to be off work for 21 days.
Many want to assist other than donating money,  but cannot travel to distances beyond our horizon.  There are millions of homeless children in our own nation. Many other worthy humanitarian projects are available in local neighborhoods such as Habitat for Humanity and Salvation Army. I encourage you to open your eyes to see, open your ears to hear, open your heart to feel, and your hands to give. Be the answer to someone's prayer.