Donate to Japanese minority communities impacted by earthquake/tsunami
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Sunny Kim
Mar 17, 2011, 1:42:42 PM3/17/11
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---------PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY!!!! WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!!! -----------------------
Hello friends,
We are currently determining the recipient organizations amongst our extensive network of colleagues on the ground in Japan to ensure that all donations are directly injected to those most vulnerable, exposed and farthest removed from mainstream governmental and NPO support - either due to invisibility of these communities in general, cultural/linguistic barriers, as well as the highly anticipated discriminatory practices in the relief process.
Why are we doing this?
We are minorities from Japan and are already hearing word from our own families and friends about the challenges confronting them, so we hope
the Japan Multicultural Relief Fund will complement those of the government and other large institutional efforts.
JPRN has a track record in relief fund support, setting up and administering the Minority Relief Fund in the Kobe Earthquake of 1995.
We would like to express our condolences for the victims of the
earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011.
In conjunction with Eclipse Rishing (ER), we establish the Japan
Muticultural Relief Fund to support the victims and survivors of this
escalating tragedy. Our goal is to provide aid to those who can be
neglected and underrepresented in receiving disaster aids from the
Japanese government or mainstream NPOs. At this moment, with our
colleagues in Japan, we are carefully undergoing an assessment to
determine the recipient organizations in Japan that that serve these
vulnerable people and communities in the disaster-struck regions.
Your charitable contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent
allowed by law. JPRN's Federal ID # is 94-3008480.
Donation checks can be sent to:
JPRN
310 8th Street, Suite 305A,
Oakland, CA 94607
Please make a note for“Japan Multicultural Relief Fund.”
Japan Pacific Resource Network (JPRN)
JPRN was established as a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization in
California in 1985. JPRN has worked closely with the various
grassroots community organizations in the United States and Japan as a
"bridge" between the non-profit sectors of both countries, to support
a growing bi-national civil society.
Eclipse Rising (ER)
Eclipse Rising is a US-based Zainichi Korean group founded in the
winter of 2008, by a diverse group of Zainichi Koreans who came
together to recognize and celebrate the rich and unique history of
Koreans in Japan, promote Zainichi community development, peace and
reunification of the Korean peninsula, and work for social justice for
around the world in solidarity with all minorities of Japan. More
at :https://sites.google.com/site/eclipserising/home
Japan Muticultural Relief Fund is endorsed by the Peace Development
Fund (http://www.peacedevelopment.org)
For inquiry:
(English) Eclips...@gmail.com.
(Japanese) in...@jprn.org
We greatly appreciate your donations and support.
As some of you already know, I am part of a Zainichi Korean community organization, called Eclipse Rising (http://eclipserising.blogspot.com/) working with minority communities in Japan for social justice and human rights. Since the tragic earthquake, tsunami and now major nuclear threat in Northeastern Japan, we have been working day and night with another leading local nonprofit, Japan Pacific Resource Network (JPRN) based in Oakland (http://www.jprn.org/english/about/syoukai.html). They promote bi-national civil society between the US and Japan by bringing groups of students from Japan and having them meet and volunteer with various community groups in the Bay Area.
Together we have setup the Japan Multicultural Relief Fund (http://www.jprn.org/relieffund.html) with the endorsement of the Peace Development Fund (www.peacefdevelopment.org).
We are currently determining the recipient organizations amongst our extensive network of colleagues on the ground in Japan to ensure that all donations are directly injected to those most vulnerable, exposed and farthest removed from mainstream governmental and NPO support - either due to invisibility of these communities in general, cultural/linguistic barriers, as well as the highly anticipated discriminatory practices in the relief process.
Why are we doing this?
We are minorities from Japan and are already hearing word from our own families and friends about the challenges confronting them, so we hope
the Japan Multicultural Relief Fund will complement those of the government and other large institutional efforts.
JPRN has a track record in relief fund support, setting up and administering the Minority Relief Fund in the Kobe Earthquake of 1995.
Below is the text from the Japan Multicultural Relief Fund webpage. Please click here to donate today: http://www.jprn.org/relieffund.html and please help us spread the word!
Thank you in advance,
Kei Fischer
Co-coordinator, Executive Committee
Eclipse Rising
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Japan Multicultural Relief Fund
Japan Multicultural Relief Fund
We would like to express our condolences for the victims of the
earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011.
In conjunction with Eclipse Rishing (ER), we establish the Japan
Muticultural Relief Fund to support the victims and survivors of this
escalating tragedy. Our goal is to provide aid to those who can be
neglected and underrepresented in receiving disaster aids from the
Japanese government or mainstream NPOs. At this moment, with our
colleagues in Japan, we are carefully undergoing an assessment to
determine the recipient organizations in Japan that that serve these
vulnerable people and communities in the disaster-struck regions.
Your charitable contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent
allowed by law. JPRN's Federal ID # is 94-3008480.
Donation checks can be sent to:
JPRN
310 8th Street, Suite 305A,
Oakland, CA 94607
Please make a note for“Japan Multicultural Relief Fund.”
Japan Pacific Resource Network (JPRN)
JPRN was established as a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization in
California in 1985. JPRN has worked closely with the various
grassroots community organizations in the United States and Japan as a
"bridge" between the non-profit sectors of both countries, to support
a growing bi-national civil society.
Eclipse Rising (ER)
Eclipse Rising is a US-based Zainichi Korean group founded in the
winter of 2008, by a diverse group of Zainichi Koreans who came
together to recognize and celebrate the rich and unique history of
Koreans in Japan, promote Zainichi community development, peace and
reunification of the Korean peninsula, and work for social justice for
around the world in solidarity with all minorities of Japan. More
at :https://sites.google.com/site/eclipserising/home
Japan Muticultural Relief Fund is endorsed by the Peace Development
Fund (http://www.peacedevelopment.org)
For inquiry:
(English) Eclips...@gmail.com.
(Japanese) in...@jprn.org
We greatly appreciate your donations and support.
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