Mar 16, 2011
Help Japan.
I lived in Japan during the years 2006-07, and while I wasn’t there long, I truely loved the country. This past week I’ve been sitting here, safe and sound, thousands of miles away, watching the horror of the earthquake. I’ve felt helpless, wishing I could do something. I decided that the least I could do would be to encourage you to donate by selling some of the photos I took during the time I spent there. Right now there are only eight, but I might put a couple more up eventually.
The photos can be purchased here.
100% of profits (approximately $40 from each sale) made from these prints will go to Architecture for Humanity’s Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Fund. The reason I chose them is because I wanted to pick a charity that might get overlooked, while the Red Cross is wonderful, they get the lion’s share of the money being tossed around. Also, I’m a pretty small operation, it might take awhile for a decent sized chunk of cash to get raised. I’m willing to bet that they will still be needing money for that fund in the months to come.
If you buy one, please let me know who you are. If you’d rather just donate to Architecture for Humanity, without worrying about buying the photos, (you can do that here) let me know as well. Either way, I want to thank you.
Another worthwhile charity is Second Harvest, essentially the Japanese version of the Foodbank.