Yesterday, a 9.0 magnitude earth quake and a resultant Tsunami struck Japan. It has been termed as the worst disaster in Japan after WWII. Over 10,000 people are estimated to have died and many more have been deprived of food, home, and shelter.
We are all saddened by the turn of events. Instead of mourning and posting messages of hopes and prayers on social networking sites, I urge you to donate what you can to the Red Cross. The details of the ways you can donate are given in this page. This is the page for donations for the tsunami/earthquake at the American Red Cross site.
The simplest among the options is to send a text message to 75772. For every message, $50 will be donated to the fund. Each SMS carries a charge of 30 cents. However, I'm not sure if this is only applicable to Singapore.
On another Twitter search, I found this link which seems to be applicable throughout the world. It says "Text message REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 immediately. You can do it multiple times, but wait for a request to confirm each $10 before sending more."
Please do as much as you can to help the needy.
*UPDATE: I tried sending an SMS to the second number. I still haven't got a response to that message*
Showing posts with label earthquakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label earthquakes. Show all posts
As the earth shook
Seriously, I didn't think that I had ESPs until tonite. Just seconds before the earthquake hit Mumbai, I had a headache and I was awakened from sleep. I woke up and made sure that I was not dreaming. The bed was shaking and I got up from the bed and it shook for another second or so. Since, then I have not been able to sleep. And I still have the headache.
The good point though is that I have managed to write something else inspired by X-men and LGBT rights. And just to remember that the earthquake did it. So some natural calamities need to be acknowledged. And who knows, I might be a mutant who can judge earthquakes seconds before they hit! ;) Here's the lyric - it's called the Rainbow Song.
The good point though is that I have managed to write something else inspired by X-men and LGBT rights. And just to remember that the earthquake did it. So some natural calamities need to be acknowledged. And who knows, I might be a mutant who can judge earthquakes seconds before they hit! ;) Here's the lyric - it's called the Rainbow Song.
Rainbow Song
It was a dream to walk like this
To feel so sure, to shy no more
It was a dream to talk like this
To be so pure, to cry no more
It was a dream to love like this
To feel it more than ever before
It was a dream to fight like this
Let's dream no more, Let's fly some more
Allow me be, just another being
I'm just a shade in the rainbow
Allow me be, what I truly am
A brilliant shade in the rainbow
It was a dream to be free, in justice
To fake no more, to fear no more
It was a dream to claim what's ours
To be just like every one else
It was a dream to be so loved
To be a friend, be to everyone
It was a dream to feel like this
Let's dream no more, Let's fly some more
Allow me be, just another being
I'm just a shade in the rainbow
Allow me be, what I truly am
A brilliant shade in the rainbow
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