Fwd: With Our Eyes Turned to Sendai
Emerson Vinicius
From: Elizabeth Sabet <elizabe...@rhok.org>
Date: Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:52 AM
Subject: With Our Eyes Turned to Sendai
To: elizabe...@rhok.org
As we watch with shock and profound sadness the tragedy unfolding in Japan and across the Pacific rim in the wake of the Sendai earthquake, our hearts and sympathies are with the families affected and their loved ones around the world. Both personally and professionally, we are deeply sensitive to the challenges now facing that region.
We know many of you in the Random Hacks of Kindness community feel an urgency to take action in some way, to express your solidarity with the people of Japan and to offer your time, skills and efforts in their support.
There are many incredible initiatives out there that are actively engaged in the response efforts, working with volunteer technologists and citizens alike to channel their concern into action. We know they would welcome your help. These are just a few that we are aware of:
The Crisis Commons Volunteer Community
Crisis Mappers Net: The International Network of Crisis Mappers
OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap Japan)
Google Crisis Response (English)/(Japanese)
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