Japan was hit by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded on March 11. The magnitude-9.0 quake spawned a deadly tsunami that slammed into the nation’s east coast, leaving a huge swath of devastation in its wake. Thousands of people are dead and many more are still missing or injured.
Japan has often donated when other countries have experienced disasters.
There are several ways you can donate to Japan quake victim :-
1) Donate via World Vision Malaysia
World Vision Malaysia has set up World Vision Assist Japan Quake & Tsunami program. Interested Malaysians can make a donation at their website and check back to see how else they can help.
2) Donate via Malaysian Red Crescent
By sending your cheques to the Malaysian Red Crescent Society Headquarters at: 32 Jalan Nipah, off Jalan Ampang, 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Cheques should be made out to Malaysian Red Crescent Society with the label Japan Earthquake and Tsunami written on the back of the cheque.
Alternatively, money can be banked into their certified Maybank account no: 5144-2210-2657
3) Donate via Groupsmore
For every donation you make, Groupsmore will match the amount to double the money sent to the Japanese Red Cross Society. Minimum donation required is RM3, up to the total donated value of RM25,000.
4) Donate via Facebook
The Red Cross has launched a campaign on Causes to raise at least US$25,000 for relief efforts. Log on to Facebook to donate anywhere from US$10 to US$500 to help tsunami victims and their families.
5) Donate via Farmville, Cityville and Frontierville
100% of proceeds from the purchase of virtual goods like sweet potatoes in CityVille, radishes in FarmVille or kobe cows in FrontierVille will go towards Save the Children’s efforts to provide relief in the Pacific.
6) Donate via iTunes
Apple have created a donation page in iTunes that makes it simple to donate anywhere from US$5 to US$200 to the Red Cross.
7) Donate via PayPal
PayPal has organised a disaster relief effort and you can contribute via your Paypal accounts. PayPal’s blog will also be posting a list of certified charities to donate through their portal as soon as they have it accurately compiled.
8 ) Help via Twitter
Twitter has published a blog post detailing ways you can help with relief efforts. This includes a list of hashtags to tweet and/or follow related to the crisis.
– #Jishin: general earthquake information
– #Anpi: for the confirmation of the safety of individuals or places
– #Hinan: evacuation information
– #311care: medical information for the victims
– #PrayforJapan: for support and best wishes for victims of the crisis
Update
Hope for Japan: Pavilion KL is organizing Japan Earthquake and Tsunami charity fundraising campaign from today till 17 April… Do your bit for charity and your support means a lot to the people of Japan!
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Pavilion Kuala Lumpur will be initiating the “Hope for Japan” charity fundraiser with a RM220,000 donation to the Malaysian Red Crescent Society in aid of relief efforts to Japan. Details as follows:
Date: Thursday, 17 March 2011
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Venue: Connection, Level 3, Pavilion KL, 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang
For more information, contact Pavilion KL’s Concierge at 03 2118-8833 or check real-time updates via Facebook or Twitter.
The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd and Media Prima Bhd have launched a donation campaign for the Japan tsunami tragedy. To those who wish to make a donation, send your cheques to: Bahagian Kewangan NSTP, 31, Jalan Riong, 59100, Kuala Lumpur. Cheques should be made out to The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd with the label Tabung Bencana NSTP-Media Prima written on the back of the cheque.
Alternatively, money can be banked into their certified Maybank account, Tabung Bencana NSTP-Media Prima no: 5-14105-32075-7.