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March 17th thread....

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2690500/posts?q=1&;page=1#1

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NEW info, thanks to SteveH - frustrating efforts to do relief arise....

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/03/16/japanese-tsunami-scottish-rescue-team-disgusted-at-being-banned-from-helping-search-effort-because-of-red-tape-86908-22993930/

Mar 16 2011
A BRITISH rescue team worker in Japan today said he was “disgusted” at being prevented from travelling to the disaster zone.
Willie McMartin, from the International Rescue Corps, told of his “sheer disbelief” that the British embassy refused to provide a covering letter confirming they were a genuine UK charity.
The document was needed to get a permit from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) so they could draw petrol which has been rationed.

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Robots being used to go through rubble....as reported in Huffington Post...(eeekk)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/14/japan-earthquake-2011-robots_n_835475.html

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Pepsico contributes $1.5 million toward disaster relief...

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pepsico-foundation-commits-15-million-toward-japan-disaster-relief-and-recovery-118253234.html

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This blogger says people are dying in shelters due to lack of heat.....not sure how accurate...

http://lifein-japan.blogspot.com/2011/03/recovery-in-tendo.html

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Needed supplies are not reaching people...according to this LA Times article...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2691047/posts

[Mrs. Don-o]

Caritas International/ CRS /Caritas Japan

Rating of "A" from American Institute of Philanthropy

Extremely Low overhead--- Already on the ground ---Serves all with no discrimination --- Action teams reaching people with supplies despite destroyed infrastructure

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Call

1-800-736-7090

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888-277-7575
In the memo portion of the check write Japan emergency.

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https://secure.caritas.org/donation.aspx?DonationTo=E&Emergency=34

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Phone: 81-3-5632-4439
FAX: 81-3-5632-4464

God bless good hearts.

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What different relief groups are doing....they obviously do not mention them all....(h/t Brad’s Gramma)

http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/what-are-aid-workers-doing-after-the-japan-quake/

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Ichiro Suzuki is donating 7% of his salary ($1.2 million) to the Japan Relief efforts....thru Red Cross

http://www.nesn.com/2011/03/ichiro-suzuki-donates-12-million-to-japanese-disaster-relief.html