How Can We Help in Japan?

I know many of you have seen the devastation that has taken place in Northern Japan. I've had a few people ask me where we might be able to help.
I am forwarding to you a couple of places that I have some awareness of, and have supported in the past, and trust that most of what is given to them ends up in relief, not in Administrative costs. (There's always some Admin costs).

1. World Relief is a Christian agency rooted in the Midwest...solid people. Check out their website about Japan at: http://worldrelief.org/Page.aspx?pid=2897

2. CRASH stands for Christian Relief, Assistance, Support and Hope (CRASH). It's a network supporting Christians to do relief work in Japan and around the world. Check out their site: http://crashjapan.com/

3. Salvation Army is well known, and large...they have always been involved in disaster relief. Their international page is: http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf

I personally will send some money...consider doing it more than once, unless you just want to donate a large chunk and have it be done. Personally, I like giving some money on a monthly basis for a while. I'm still supporting a Christian Relief work in Haiti and that's well over a year old now.

This is a way we can help, when the burdens are so great and it seems so hard to figure out what to do.

If you can't give...please don't be concerned. Our prayers count a lot, and not everyone can afford to give extra money. Still a little from us means a lot.
OH YEAH, since this is going out broadly, please don't take this as anything more than a suggestion. If you have other places you give to, by all means go for it.

Peace to you,

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Elliott