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On March 11 at 2:46pm JST a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake occurred near the northeastern coast of Japan, creating extremely destructive tsunami waves which hit Japan just minutes after the earthquake, and triggering evacuations and warnings across the Pacific Ocean. The earthquake and tsunami have caused extensive and severe damage in Northeastern Japan, leaving thousands of people confirmed dead, injured or missing, and millions more affected by lack of electricity, water and transportation.

On January 12, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. Join recovery efforts mobilizing around the world to assist earthquake victims.  To donate: Red Cross or for more: Google crisis response

Earth Day- Apr 22, 2009- Origins of Earth Day

Jade Goody and cancer screening for the younger women

amfAR mourns the tragic and untimely loss of the talented actor and much loved amfAR Trustee Natasha Richardson.

iGoogle homepage now features Themes for Causes, which is a nice idea, at least these themes are done up by the non-profits themselves.

60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights- UN- Dec 10

World AIDS Day- Dec 1, 2008– The Red Ribbon is the international symbol of support for people living with HIV.   More on Facts and Stats

Blog Action Day- Poverty- Oct 15, 2008- Watch for more info.

From YouTube: connect2earth is a green on-line community where young people can have their say about the environment by uploading their own videos, pictures and comments, and win fun prizes in the process.  Its a neat site: connect2earth- Official

g8 at Hokkaido Toyako- Japan- July 7-9: Make Poverty History make this matter of importance in terms of debts and foreign aid.

Architecture for Humanity- more than 2 million are displaced in Myanmar. More about Architecture

Own the Day programme from Architecture

Canadian Red Cross is responding to flooding in New Brunswick, relief efforts in Myanmar following the recent devastating cyclone, China Earthquake and actively fundraising for life-saving malaria nets.

For Donations: On-line donation option and phone lines are ready to accept your gift. To donate online please visit

https://www.paypaq.com/redcross/new/index.php

UNICEF: Myanmar allows more international aid into country

Yao Ming of Huston Rockets (Basketball)- Red Cross clip.

I am putting this page out for awareness of various crisis: hunger to natural crisis. There is the world wide food shortage to the Myanmar and to the China’s earthquake. Now I put some of the links for the Red Cross and its their official sites. If you can help a little, it does make a difference, if not, just spread the message by joining the various Facebook groups. These are all going to be linked and you can read them for more info. Please do read these in fine details. There will be some videos here as I can find them.

UNICEF

American Red Cross

American Red Cross on Facebook

Rose Charities- They are a group of independent organisations based in several countries. We are all non-political, non- profit, secular and linked by a common aim – to rehabilitate people to a better, more productive life.

*Note: Either I or WordPress hold any responsibilities of these sites or views.

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